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James Braid lived from 6 February to 27 November He was a professional golfer and a golf course designer. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

James Braid was born in Earlsferry in Fife and learned to play golf at a very early age.

He is said to have won his first tournament in Fife at the age of 8. The most usual way to convert an interest in golf into a career at the time was via club making, and Braid seems to have become a club maker after leaving school.

James braid golfer watercolor pencils

In he gained a position with a firm of golf club makers in London, and moved south.

Braid became a professional golfer in In he was a founder member of the Professional Golfers' Association. As a player he initially suffered problems with his putting but a move to an aluminium headed putter from a wooden one in made all the difference.

He went on to win the Open Championship in , , , and (and wa