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David James Rees, CBE (31 March 1913 – 15 November 1983) was one of the Britain's leading golfers either side of the Second World War. The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain, Europe and farther afield, Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, in 1957. It was the only defeat which the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985.

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  • David James Rees, CBE (31 March 1913 – 15 November 1983) was one of the Britain's leading golfers either side of the Second World War. The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain, Europe and farther afield, Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, in 1957. It was the only defeat which the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985. (en)
  • David James Rees, CBE ( bij Barry, 31 maart 1913 – 10 september 1983) was een Britse golfer uit Wales. Dai Rees groeide met golf op want zijn vader was de golfpro op . Later verhuisde het gezin naar Aberdare, waar zijn vader head-pro op de Aberdare Golf Club werd. Op 16-jarige leeftijd werd Dai zijn vaders assistent. Toen Harry Vardon in 1937 overleed, nam hij zijn positie op de over. Hij bleef daar, net als Vardon, tot het einde van zijn levensjaren. (nl)
  • David James "Dai" Rees, född 31 mars 1913 i Glamorgan, Wales, död 10 september 1983 i London, England, var en walesisk golfspelare, en av de mest framträdande i Storbritannien både före och efter andra världskriget. Under sin långa karriär vann Rees många turneringar, den första 1935, PGA Assistants' Championship, och den sista 1963, Swiss Open. De flesta av hans vinster var i tävlingar i Storbritannien och resten av Europa, men även i exempelvis Sydafrika. Rees vann aldrig någon Major, men kom tvåa i The Open Championship vid tre olika tillfällen. Rees dog 1983 i sviterna av en bilolycka. (sv)
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  • Barnet, London, England (en)
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  • Font-y-Gary, Glamorgan, Wales (en)
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