Harry Bradshaw

Background

Bradshaw was born in Delgany, County Wicklow. He was the son of the Delgany professional golfer Ned Bradshaw and he and his three brothers Jimmy, Eddie and Hughie all became professional golfers.

Career

He represented Ireland in the triangular tournament in 1937 and Llandudno International Golf Trophy in 1938. Bradshaw played in the Ryder Cup in 1953, 1955 and 1957. Bradshaw lost the 1949 The Open Championship following a playoff against Bobby Locke at Royal Street George"s, after an extraordinary incident in the second round when his drive at the 5th hole came to rest against broken glass from a beer bottle on the fairway.

Rather than taking a drop (to which he would probably have been entitled) Bradshaw elected to play the ball as it lay, but was only able to move it slightly forward, dropping the shot.

The setback resulted in his tying with Locke with an aggregate of 283, thereby equaling the championship record. However he lost the playoff to Locke.

Arguably the incident with the bottle cost Bradshaw the tournament. 1941 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship Bradshaw only played in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.

Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners) Canada Cup (representing Ireland): 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 (winners), 1959.

Achievements

• 1941 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1942 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1943 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1944 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1947 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship, Irish Open 1949 Irish Open 1950 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1951 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1953 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship, Dunlop Masters 1954 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1955 Dunlop Masters 1957 Irish Professional Golf Association Championship 1958 Professional Golf Association Close Championship.