Sid Brews

Sydney Francis "Sid" Brews (29 May 1899 – 1972) was a South African professional golfer.

Sid Brews
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Francis Brews
Born	29 May 1899 Blackheath, London, England
Died	1972
Nationality	England  South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1914
Professional wins	32
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T21: 1935
The Open Championship	2nd: 1934

Brews was born in Blackheath, London, England. He turned pro in 1914 and emigrated to South Africa in 1924. He won the South African Open title a total of eight times between 1925 and 1952, when he became the tournament's oldest-ever champion aged 53. He also won the South African PGA Championship six times. His brother Jock Brews won the South African Open four times.

He enjoyed considerable success outside of South Africa. In 1934, probably his finest year, he finished second in the British Open to Henry Cotton, and won both the French Open and Dutch Open championships. He would retain both of those titles in 1935.

Tournament wins (32)

South African wins (26)

• 1925 South African Open
• 1926 South African PGA Championship
• 1927 South African Open
• 1928 South African PGA Championship
• 1930 South African Open
• 1931 South African Open
• 1933 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• 1934 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• 1936 South African PGA Championship
• 1949 South African Open
• 1952 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• Transvaal Open (South Africa): eight times
• Natal Open (South Africa): four times

Other wins (6)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

• 1929 Belgian Open
• 1934 French Open, Dutch Open
• 1935 Philadelphia PGA Invitational, French Open, Dutch Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T61	T53	T22						T18

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938
U.S. Open						T21
The Open Championship					2	T31			T13

Note: Brews only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners)