5-star hotel, and later bought an estate complete with butler and full staff, traveling everywhere in a Rolls-Royce. Cotton stated in his book "This Game Of Golf" that his hero was Walter Hagen who was a flashy dresser and a high-roller. Cotton marveled at how Hagen would stay up all night playing cards for money on the eve of a tournament and how Hagen would go straight to the first tee without even warming up beforehand.. Cotton was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1980. He was knighted in the New Year's Day Honours of 1988, named a Knight Bachelor. This was reported in some media as a "posthumous knighthood" because he had died by the time it was publicly announced. However, the Queen had approved the award and he had accepted it, before his death. Tournament wins (37) Important wins (30) Other wins (7) Note: This list may be incomplete. 1926 Kent Professional Championship 1927 Kent Professional Championship 1928 Kent Professional Championship 1929 Kent Professional Championship 1930 South Open (Argentina), Kent Professional Championship 1948 White Sulphur Springs Tournament (USA) Major championships Wins (3) Results timeline Note: Cotton never played in the PGA Championship. NYF = Tournament not yet founded NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appearances Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1929 (winners), 1937, 1947 (captain), 1953 (non-playing captain) Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928 France–Great Britain Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1929 (winners) Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937 Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners, captain), 1955 (winners, non-playing captain), 1956 (winners, captain) Gallery References External links Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course at Penina.com English male golfers Winners of men's major golf championships World Golf Hall of Fame inductees Ryder Cup competitors for Europe Golf writers and broadcasters Golf course architects People in sports awarded knighthoods Knights Bachelor Members of the Order of the British Empire Royal Air Force officers Royal Air Force personnel of World War II People educated at Dulwich College People educated at Alleyn's School People from Holmes Chapel 1907 births 1987 deaths