Johnny Palmer
| Johnny Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John C. Palmer |
| Born | July 3, 1918 Eldorado, North Carolina |
| Died | September 14, 2006 (aged 88) Albemarle, North Carolina |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1938 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T4: 1949 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1947 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1949 |
John C. Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
Palmer was born in Eldorado, North Carolina. A seven time winner on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, he represented the United States on the 1949 Ryder Cup team.
Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina at the age of 88 from undisclosed causes.[1]
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[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1946 (1) Nashville Invitational
- 1947 (1) Western Open
- 1948 (1) Philadelphia Inquirer Open
- 1949 (2) Houston Open, World Championship of Golf
- 1952 (1) Canadian Open
- 1954 (1) Colonial National Invitation
[edit] Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1941 Carolinas Open
- 1947 Utah Open
- 1948 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1949 Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1950 Carolinas Open
- 1951 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1952 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1954 Mexican Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1957 Oklahoma Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T26 | NT | NT | NT | T32 | T17 | T28 | T4 |
| U.S. Open | T21 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T35 | T6 | T35 | T8 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | 2 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T24 | T30 | 12 | 13 | T33 | T18 | T11 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T10 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | QF | R64 | R64 | R64 | R32 | QF | R64 | R64 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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