Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! The best Welsh golfers of all time
4. Dave Thomas
Professional wins: 17
Dave Thomas turned professional in 1949, and plied most of his trade in Great Britain and Ireland, where he won more than a dozen professional titles.
He agonisingly missed out on a major title victory at the 1958 Open, where he was beaten in a play-off by Australian Peter Thomson. He had three other Open top 10s, including another runner-up spot in 1966, where Jack Nicklaus edged him by one.
Along with those achievements, he represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Ryder Cup on four occasions, and was only defeated once in the five singles matches he played.
Thomas died at his home in Spain in 2013, aged 79.
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Alex Perry
Alex has been the editor of National Club Golfer since 2017. A Devonian who enjoys wittering on about his south west roots, Alex moved north to join NCG after more than a decade in London, the last five of which were with ESPN. Away from golf, Alex follows Torquay United and spends too much time playing his PlayStation or his guitar and not enough time practising his short game.
