Sir Henry Cotton
Upon leaving school in 1923, Cotton became an assistant teaching professional at Fulwell Golf Club. It was only when he moved to the Waterloo Golf Club in Belgium in 1932, at the age of 26, that saw his game improve to tour standard. He achieved fame during the 1930s and 1940s, with three victories in The Open Championship (1934, 1937, and 1948). His record round of 65, made during the 1934 Open Championship, led to the Dunlop golf company issuing the famous 'Dunlop 65' ball. Throughout his career, Cotton as placed in the top-10 of The Open an incredible 17 times. Cotton was a playing member of three British Ryder Cup teams, in 1929, 1937 and 1947, serving as captain of the team in 1947, and was a non-playing captain in 1953. A trained pilot, he served with the Royal Air Force during World War II and was awarded an MBE for raising funds for the Red Cross through organising and playing in exhibition matches.