Hugh Brown (born c. 1850, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century. He finished seventh in the 1872 Open Championship.
Tom Morris, Jr. won the Championship for the fourth consecutive time, by three strokes from runner-up Davie Strath, having been five shots behind Strath before the final round. He was just 21 years and 146 days old. Brown shot rounds of 65-73-61=199 and finished in seventh place.[1]
References
^ abBrenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-3360-5.
^"Golf at Prestwick - Autumn Meeting - Competition for the Trophy". The Glasgow Herald. 14 September 1872. p. 7.