Jack McGowan (golfer)
Appearance
Jack McGowan | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John W. McGowan |
Born | Concord, New Hampshire | December 18, 1930
Died | February 15, 2001 | (aged 70)
Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1954 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T42: 1965 |
PGA Championship | T43: 1961 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
John W. "Jack" McGowan (December 18, 1930[1] – February 15, 2001) was an American professional golfer.
McGowan was born in Concord, New Hampshire.[1] He turned professional in 1954 and joined the PGA Tour in 1961.[1]
He played on the PGA Tour through 1970,[2] winning one event, the 1964 Mountain View Open[1][3] among 32 top-10 finishes.[2] He had four runner-up finishes: 1964 St. Paul Open Invitational to Chuck Courtney, 1964 Sahara Invitational to R. H. Sikes, 1965 Western Open to Billy Casper, and 1969 Texas Open Invitational to Deane Beman.
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 25, 1964 | Mountain View Open | −11 (66-68-65-74=273) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1969 | Texas Open Invitational | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 130. ISBN 0870002252.
- ^ a b Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 365–6. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Playing It Commercially Almost Costs McGowan". Toledo Blade. October 26, 1964. p. 22. Retrieved July 15, 2013.