Who is Gordon Brand Jnr

Gordon Brand Jnr was a professional Scottish golfer, who played on the European Tour has died at the age of 60.

Quick Bio
Birth Date	19th August 1958
Birth Place	Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
Death Date	1st August 2019
Age	60 years
Profession	Scottish golfer
Height	1.73 m
Weight	73 kg
Current tour	European Senior Tour
Net Worth	Update Soon

 

Gordon Brand Jnr Bio

He was born on 19th August 1958 and died on 1st August 2019 at the age of 60.  Gordon was born in Kirkcaldy and represented Scotland internationally but lived in Bristol.

Gordon Brand Jnr Parents, Carrer

Gordon is the son of Gordon Brand Snr, who was a club professional from Bristol.

He turned professional in 1981 with a handicap of plus 1 and quickly achieved success.

Gordon won that year’s European Tour Qualifying School and went on to win two European Tour events in his rookie season.

Gordon went on to accumulate eight wins on the tour in total, the last of them in 1993. He also won the 1988 West End South Australian Open.

Gordon made the top ten on the European Tour Order of Merit six times, with the best placing of fourth in 1987.

He last made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit in the 2000 season, during which he turned forty-two.

He also played Walker Cup amateur team competition in 1979.

Brand Junior played in two Ryder Cups, making his debut in 1987. when Europe won in America for the first time before helping to retain the trophy two years later at The Belfry.

He worked as an on-course commentator at last month’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

The 60-year-old remained active on the European Staysure Tour, competing at the Swiss Senior Open last month.

Death and Cause

Former European Ryder Cup player Gordon Brand Junior has died on 1st August 2019 at age 60.

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