Andrew Shaw (golfer)

Andrew Jenkins Shaw (born 19 December 1898 in Scotland, died 1983 in New Zealand)[1] was a professional golfer from New Zealand.[2] He was a seven-time winner of the New Zealand PGA Championship (1928, 1929, 1931–1934, 1946)[3] and a seven-time winner of the New Zealand Open (1926, 1929–1932, 1934, 1936).

Shaw learnt his golf at Troon in Scotland. He arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1920 and was a member of Avondale Golf Club.[4] He left in 1921 to take up a professional coaching position at Hamilton Golf Club.[4] However, he was only briefly at Hamilton, returning to Christchurch in 1922 as professional at Hagley Golf Club before taking a position at a golf school in Wellington in 1924.[5][6]

References
  1. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
  2. "Golf Champion". The Sydney Morning Herald (29, 489). New South Wales, Australia. 9 July 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 7 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. New Zealand PGA Championship - Past Winners
  4. "Personal items". The Press. LVII (17167). 9 June 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "Hagley Club". The Press. LVIII (17415). 28 March 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "Karori". Evening Post. CVII (111). 12 May 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 22 February 2020.


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