Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! The best Welsh golfers of all time
2. Dai Rees
Professional wins: 39
Known as one of the greatest players from Great Britain, either side of World War II, Rees won 39 professional tournaments between 1935 and 1975.
Rees has seven Open top 10s on his CV, including three runner-up finishes, but his crowning glory is captaining the winning Ryder Cup team in 1957 – the only defeat the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985.
In 1983, Rees was involved in a car crash on his way home from watching his favourite football team, Arsenal. He couldn’t recover from his injuries and died a few months later, aged 70.
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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.