William J. Brotherton, third from left, with, from left, Richard McDermott, deputy chief marshal of Royal Portrush; Ian Frier, deputy chief marshal of Carnoustie; Gary Hawker, chief marshal of Carnoustie; Chris Smith, assistant deputy chief marshal of Carnoustie; and Euan Kerr, assistant deputy chief marshal of Carnoustie at the British Open. Photo courtesy of William J. Brotherton

Denton County attorney William Brotherton enjoys spending time on the golf course. After 13 years serving as a gallery guard on the 14th hole at the Masters, Brotherton has seen some of the best golfers in the world play. So when an opportunity to serve as a marshal on the 16th hole at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland for the British Open presented itself, Brotherton jumped at the chance to see some of these greats play a different course. Brotherton, who has links to the United Kingdom through his heritage to Lord Edward Brotherton, is also a member of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi in Vermont and an adopted member of the Spirit Lake Sioux of North Dakota. His Native American heritage excited the organizers of the Open, who invited Brotherton to be the first Native American marshal of an Open. Here, Brotherton talks about his passion for the sport and his experience working the event in Scotland. Continue Reading