Australian golf is mourning the loss of legendary PGA life member and decorated war veteran Dan Cullen, who died on Australia Day at the age of 101.
Cullen, who was born in Western Australia and became the oldest qualifier at the British Open in 1977 at the age of 64, died after battling a short illness.
Cullen piloted Lancaster bombers for three years over Europe during World War II, before returning home as a war hero who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal.
In July last year he also received the Legion d'Honneur Medal, the highest decoration in France, for his war service.
Cullen taught the game of golf to thousands through Cullen's Driving Range, which he operated from the late 1960s beside Sydney's St Michaels Golf Club.
