James Braid (June 19, 1795 - March 25, 1860), was born in Fife, and was the son of James Braid and Anne Suttie. He married Margaret Mason (or Meason) on 17 November 1813. They had two children, James (b. 1822), and a daughter.
An eminent Scottish neurosurgeon, Braid was an important and influential pioneer of what we now term hypnotism.
James Braid (February 6, 1870 - November 27, 1950) was a Scottish professional golfer and a member of the Great Triumvirate of the sport alongside Harry Vardon and John Henry Taylor.
Braid was born in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland and played golf from an early age, working as a clubmaker before turning professional in 1896. Initially his game was hindered by problems with his putting, but he overcame this after switching to an aluminium putter in 1900. He won The Open Championship in 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908 and 1910. In addition Braid won four British PGA Matchplay Championships (1903, 1905, 1907 and 1911) as well as the 1910 French Open title. He was also runner-up in The Open Championship in 1897 and 1909.
In 1912 Braid retired from tournament golf and became a club professional at Walton Heath. He was involved in golf course design blank">http://www.hickorygolfers.com/notes.php#design, and is sometimes regarded as the "inventor" of the dogleg. Among his designs are the "King's Course" and the "Queen's Course" at _Gleneagles, and the 1926 remodelling of The Open Championship venue Carnoustie Golf Links.
