Al Brosch
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Alfred "Red" Brosch was an American professional golfer
Professional golfer
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Brosch worked pirmarily as a club pro but also played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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. He was the first player to shoot a round of 60 on the Tour, in the third round of the 1951 Texas Open. As a club pro, he worked primarily in the New York City
New York City
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 area, including Bethpage
Bethpage Black Course
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, Cherry Valley Club, and Sands Point Golf Club. He won the Long Island Open
Long Island Open
The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

 10 times, the Long Island PGA nine times, and the Metropolitan PGA six times.

Professional wins

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  • 1938 Metropolitan PGA
  • 1939 Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1940 Long Island PGA
  • 1941 Metropolitan PGA
  • 1942 Long Island PGA
  • 1946 Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1947 Metropolitan PGA, Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1948 Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1949 Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1950 Metropolitan PGA, Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1951 Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1952 Metropolitan PGA
  • 1953 Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1956 Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1959 Metropolitan PGA, Long Island PGA, Long Island Open
    Long Island Open
    The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. Al Brosch won a record ten titles between 1939 and 1959, a record that stands...

  • 1960 Long Island PGA
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