# Harry Bradshaw (golfer)

Harry Bradshaw (9 October 1913 – 22 December 1990) was a leading Irish professional golfer of the 1940s and 1950s.

## Early life

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.

## Professional career

He represented Ireland in the Triangular Professional Tournament in 1937 and Llandudno International Golf Trophy in 1938. He won the Irish PGA Championship 10 times between 1941 and 1957, tied with Christy O'Connor Snr for most wins in that event. He was also the Irish Open champion in 1947 and 1949. He teamed with Christy O'Connor to win the Canada Cup for Ireland in Mexico in 1958, finishing second in the individual section of the event despite suffering nosebleeds due to the altitude. Bradshaw played in the Ryder Cup in 1953, 1955 and 1957. He was twice Dunlop Masters champion, in 1953 and 1955.
Bradshaw lost the 1949 The Open Championship following a playoff against Bobby Locke at Royal St 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.

## Personal life

Bradshaw died in December 1990.

## Tournament wins (21)
### European Circuit wins (5)

| Date | Tournament | Venue | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 10 Jul 1947 | Irish Open | Royal Portrush Golf Club | 73-74-73-70=290 | 2 strokes | Flory Van Donck |
| 29 Jul 1949 | Irish Open | Belvoir Park Golf Club | 70-71-72-73=286 | 1 stroke | Bobby Locke |
| 8 Oct 1953 | Dunlop Masters | Sunningdale Golf Club | 69-68-69-66=272 | 3 strokes | Max Faulkner |
| 21 Sep 1955 | Dunlop Masters | Little Aston Golf Club | 69-70-71-67=277 | 4 strokes | Henry Cotton |
| 11 Apr 1958 | PGA Close Championship | Maesdu Golf Club | 72-71-73-71=287 | 1 stroke | Dai Rees |

### Other wins (16)

* 1941 Irish PGA Championship
* 1942 Irish PGA Championship
* 1943 Irish PGA Championship
* 1944 Irish PGA Championship
* 1947 Irish PGA Championship
* 1950 Irish PGA Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
* 1951 Irish PGA Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
* 1952 Dunbar Open Tournament
* 1953 Irish PGA Championship
* 1954 Irish PGA Championship
* 1955 Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with Joe Carr)
* 1957 Irish PGA Championship
* 1958 Irish Dunlop Tournament (tie with Norman Drew), Canada Cup (with Christy O'Connor Snr)

## Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1949 | The Open Championship | Bobby Locke | Lost 36-hole playoff; Locke: −9 (67-68=135), Bradshaw: +3 (74-73=147) |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
| The Open Championship | 11 | CUT | CUT | 2 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
| The Open Championship | 16 | 15 | T9 | CUT | T12 | T22 | T43 | T19 | T24 | T16 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
| The Open Championship | | T20 | T30 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Bradshaw only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners)
* Canada Cup (representing Ireland): 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 (winners), 1959
* Triangular Professional Tournament (representing Ireland): 1937
* Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing Ireland): 1938
* Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
* Slazenger Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1956 (winners)
* Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1956 (winners), 1957 (winners), 1958