Who Are The 50 Best Golfers in History?
34. J.H. Taylor
Taylor was the second member of the “Great Triumvirate” with Harry Vardon and James Braid. He co-founded the British Professional Golfers Association. Taylor won five British Opens, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913, and completed his fifth victory three years after Braid. His 1894 victory was the first by a non-Scot.
Taylor had 18 victories as a professional including the German Open and the French Open.
He was the captain of the victorious Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1933. However, he never played in Ryder Cup. Taylor worked for the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club from 1899 to 1946. Most of his victories came before WWII.
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