- Gordon J. Brand
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Gordon J. Brand 
Personal information Full name Gordon John Brand Born 6 August 1955
Cambridge, EnglandHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Nationality 
EnglandResidence Ilkley, England;
São Lourenço, PortugalSpouse Lyn Brand (m.1979) Children Marylyn, Elizabeth Jane Career Turned professional 1976 Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour Former tour(s) European Tour Professional wins 14 Number of wins by tour European Tour 1 European Seniors Tour 5 Other 7 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open CUT: 1989 The Open Championship 2nd: 1986 PGA Championship DNP Gordon John Brand (born 6 August 1955) is an English professional golfer.
Brand turned professional in 1976 and enjoyed full playing privileges on the European Tour for 20 years. During his time on tour, he finished inside the top 30 on the Order of Merit seven times and inside the top-100 16 times. His highest ranking came in 1986, 5th place, in which year he finished as runner-up to Greg Norman in The Open Championship at Turnberry. Brand is also remembered for recording a hole in one at the 16th hole during the 1981 Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club.
In 1989, Brand won his sole European tour event winning by 4 shots at the Volvo Belgian Open at Royal Waterloo G.C., Brussels. He was also very successful in Africa, winning on the continent seven times.
Brand played in the 1983 Ryder Cup, represented England at the 1983 World Cup and was part of the 1986 and winning 1987 Alfred Dunhill Cup team. Brand, alongside Nick Faldo and Howard Clark beat Scotland on the final day to secure the title.
After a successful golfing career, Brand went on to work for the European Tour as a tournament referee before quitting in 2005 to play on the European Seniors Tour.
Since turning 50 and joining the European senior's tour in 2005 Brand has five victory's to his name, the most memorable coming at the 2008 The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship. After a 72 hole score of 4-over par, Gordon J Brand and Gordon Brand, Jnr of Scotland played a record equaling six hole playoff, Gordon J Brand winning the sixth extra hole with a par putt on the par 3 17th after playing the 18th hole five times. After his win Brand credited his wife Lyn, a former Ladies European Tour player for a putting tip suggested to him before the final round. A week later Brand also won the Travis Perkins Senior Masters at Woburn Golf Club. With that win, Brand finished a senior career best second on the order of merit behind former Masters champion Ian Woosnam
Gordon J Brand should not be confused with his Scottish contemporary Gordon Brand, Jnr.
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Professional wins (13)
European Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner-up 1 11 May 1989 Volvo Belgian Open -11 (67-69-68-69=273) 6 strokes Mark DavisOther wins (7)
- 1981 (1) Open de Côte d'Ivoire
- 1983 (1) Nigerian Open
- 1986 (2) Open de Côte d'Ivoire, Nigerian Open
- 1987 (1) Zimbabwe Open
- 1988 (2) Open de Côte d'Ivoire, The Leeds Cup
- 1990 (1) Zambia Open
European Seniors Tour (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner-up 1 15 Oct 2006 OKI Castellón Open de España Senior -13 (65-66-72=203) 2 strokes Carl Mason2 11 Nov 2006 Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship -5 (73-72-66=211) Playoff 
Adan Sowa3 2 Mar 2007 DGM Barbados Open -8 (72-70-66=208) 1 stroke 
Doug Johnson4 24 Aug 2008 The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship +4 (72-77-68-75=292) Playoff 
Gordon Brand, Jnr5 31 Aug 2008 Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters -9 (68-69-70=207) 2 strokes 
Juan QuirósEuropean Seniors Tour playoff record (2-0)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 2006 Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship Adan Sowa Won with par on third hole 2 2008 The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship Gordon Brand, Jnr Won with par on seventh hole Results in major championships
Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT The Open Championship CUT DNP T19 CUT CUT CUT T25 2 T40 T36 CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10Senior majors results
Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Senior PGA Championship DNP CUT T77 CUT DNP CUT Senior British Open Championship T10 T10 CUT T26 T50 69 U.S. Senior Open DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for a wins. Yellow background for top-10Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1983
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1986, 1987 (winners)
- World Cup (representing England): 1983
- Four Tours World Championship: 1986
External links
- Gordon J. Brand at the European Tour official site
European Ryder Cup team – 1983 Seve Ballesteros · Gordon J. Brand · Ken Brown · José Maria Cañizares · Nick Faldo · Bernard Gallacher · Bernhard Langer · Sandy Lyle · Sam Torrance · Brian Waites · Paul Way · Ian Woosnam
Tony Jacklin (non-playing captain)
Lost: 13.5 – 14.5
Categories:- English golfers
- European Tour golfers
- European Seniors Tour golfers
- 1955 births
- Living people
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