Peter McEwan Sr.

Peter McEwan Sr. (3 January 1834 – 10 September 1895) was a Scottish professional golfer and club maker.

[1] McEwan was born in Scotland in 1834[2] to a family known for their club-making business in Bruntsfield from as early as 1770.

Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event, with Tom Morris Sr. winning the championship by 4 shots from Willie Park Sr. McEwan played consistently well, shooting rounds of 56-60-62=178, and finished in sixth place.

[1] In September 1895, McEwan travelled from England for a professional tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club with his son David.

He arrived on 10 September but collapsed as he was getting out of his carriage at the club house and died.

An unidentified assistant standing in front of the McEwan golf shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, c. 1870 .