Norman Drew

Norman Drew
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Norman Vico Drew
Born	(1932-05-25) 25 May 1932 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st)
Nationality	Northern Ireland
Career
Turned professional	1954
Former tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T15: 1957
PGA Championship	DNP

Norman Vico Drew (born 25 May 1932) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.

Drew was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and started his golfing career at Balmoral Golf Club in Belfast. From a young age he was renowned for his short game. Drew turned professional in 1954.

Drew played in the 1959 Ryder Cup at Eldorado Golf Club in the U.S. where he was the youngster of the team. He made history by becoming the first player to gain representative honours at the Walker Cup, Ryder Cup and Canada (World) Cup level. Drew also holds an unbeaten record in the Ryder Cup having drawn his only match against Doug Ford, who had won both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Masters.

In more recent years Drew has competed in the European Seniors Tour between 1992 and 1996.

Drew married his wife Valerie in 1958. They have two children, Heather and Gordon. Gordon Drew is also a professional golfer at Donaghadee Golf Club, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Amateur wins (2)

• 1952 Irish Amateur Open Championship
• 1953 Irish Amateur Open Championship

Professional wins (3)

• 1959 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Irish Dunlop Tournament, Irish PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	T20	DNP	DNP	T15	T20	T35	CUT	DNP	CUT	CUT	T40	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT

Note: Drew only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1953

Professional

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1959
• Canada Cup (representing Ireland): 1960, 1961
• Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1959 (winners)

External links

• Norman Drew at the European Seniors Tour official site
• Irish golfing legends' reunion 1959 Ryder Cup team reunion
• Balmoral Golf Club
• Donaghadee Golf Club