Gordon Brydson
Category: Professional / Builder
Gordon Brydson
Inducted: 1982
Born: 1907
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Died: 2001
Club Affiliations: Mississaugua Golf and Country Club
An all-round athlete, Gordie Brydson played hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs and football for the Toronto Argonauts before focusing his energies on his professional golf career. In his 40 years association with the Mississaugua Golf Club, Brydson won every significant professional championship in Canada, including the CPGA Championship (1944,1948), the Millar Trophy (1937,1953), The Ontario Open (1930,1944), the Quebec Open (1941), and the CPGA Seniors Championship (1961). He was also runner-up in the 1954 Canadian Open.
National:
- 1935, 1942, 1953 Millar Trophy Champion
- 1941, 1942, 1946, 1955, 1956 Rivermead Cup winner
- 1942, 1944, 1948 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Champion
- 1960 PGA of Canada Senior Men’s Champion
Provincial:
- 1930, 1944 Ontario Open Champion
- 1941 Quebec Open Champion
- 1962 – 1965 Ontario Seniors PGA Champion
- 1938, 1941, 1946, 1950 Runner-up in the Ontario Open
Other Items of Note:
- Started his golf career as assistant to George Cumming at The Toronto Golf Club.
Awards:
Inducted to Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in 2000
Inducted to PGA of Canada Hall of Fame in 2014
Resources:
Photos of Gordon Brydson from our collection
Gordon Brydson Mississaugua Golf & CC History