Ken Brown

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Brown
Occupation	Golfer
Date Of Birth	Jan 9, 1957(1957-01-09)
Age	67
Birthplace	Harpenden
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Harpenden
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ken Brown Biography

Ken Brown is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on January 9, 1957 in Harpenden, Harpenden, United Kingdom. Kenneth John Brown MBE (born 9 January 1957) is a former Scottish golfer, who now works as a golf broadcaster and writer. He won the 1987 Southern Open on the PGA Tour and won four times on the European Tour. He played in five Ryder Cup matches between 1977 and 1987.

Brown gained his PGA Tour card in late 1983, and played mainly on the PGA Tour from 1984 to early 1989, winning the Southern Open in 1987. Brown struggled in the early part of his first season, 1984, but from August he made the cut in his last 10 tournaments. Despite this he was 151st in the money list coming into the final event of the year, the Pensacola Open, and unlikely to retain his card by finishing in the top 125. Leading after three rounds, he eventually finished joint runner-up, lifting him to 112th in the money list. 1987 was his best season on the tour with six top-10 finishes. Brown had a poor start to the 1989 PGA Tour season and played the remainder of the season in Europe, losing his PGA Tour card. He continued to play on the European Tour but had relatively little success and retired in 1992.

Brown was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to sport and to broadcasting.

Brown played in five Ryder Cup matches, in 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, and 1987. He had a 4-9-0 win-loss-tie record, including two wins and two losses in singles matches. He was vice-captain under Mark James in the 1999 matches. In 1977 Brown switched his allegiance from England to Scotland and later represented Scotland in a number of team competitions, including the World Cup on four occasions. Playing with Sandy Lyle they finished second in the 1979 World Cup. Brown played in the Open Championship 14 times. His best performance was in the 1980 Open at Muirfield where he was tied for second place after three rounds but a final round of 76 left him in a tie for sixth place.

Ken Brown Net Worth

Ken Brown is one of the richest Golfer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Brown 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brown had a brief period as an amateur. In 1974 he won the Carris Trophy, the English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship at Moor Park. Despite a last round 81 he finished two strokes ahead of Paul Downes and Sandy Lyle. Later in 1974 he represented England boys in their international against Scotland, an England team that also included Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle. After leaving school, Brown had been a greenkeeper at his home club of Harpenden Common before becoming an assistant professional at Verulam Golf Club in late 1974.

Brown played on the European Tour from 1976 to 1992. He won four times on the tour between 1978 and 1985. His first win was in the 1978 Carroll’s Irish Open where he finished a stroke ahead of Seve Ballesteros and John O’Leary. He had further wins in the 1983 KLM Dutch Open, the 1984 Glasgow Open and the 1985 Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity. He often performed well in the British PGA Championship, finishing runner-up or joint runner-up four times between 1978 and 1983, three times behind Nick Faldo and then behind Seve Ballesteros. Brown finished in the top-10 of European Tour Order of Merit in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983. His best season was 1978 when he finished fourth in the Order of Merit.

After retiring from playing, Brown has spent much of his time as a TV golf commentator and analyst, for the BBC and Fox Sports. He also worked as part of the commentary team for the international coverage of the European Tour on selected events. He started his TV work with Sky Sports, working on their PGA Tour and European Tour coverage in the early 1990s.

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Facts & Trivia

Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ken Brown celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

What is Ken Brown doing now?

Kenneth John Brown MBE (born 9 January 1957) is a former Scottish golfer, who now works as a golf broadcaster and writer.

Has Ken Brown retired?

Brown retired from professional golf in 1992. 12. He was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 2019 as part of the Queens Birthday Honours List. This was for services to sport and broadcasting.

Who is Ken Brown the singer?

Ken Brown
Born| 20 August 1940 Enfield, Middlesex, England
Origin| Middlesex
Died| 9 June 2010 (aged 69) Essex, England
Genres| Skiffle, Rock and roll

Did Ken Brown win a major?

Brown won four official events on the European Tour. The Southern Open win listed above was his lone victory on the U.S. PGA Tour. Ken Brown never won a major championship. His best finish was a tie for sixth place at the 1980 British Open.

Did Ken Brown play in the Masters?

As a player, Brown made just one appearance at The Masters in 1988. It wasn’t a bad one to be at. Sandy Lyle won it.