Jack Burke Sr.

Jack Burke Sr.
Personal information
Full name	John Joseph Burke Sr.
Nickname	Jack
Born	(1888-03-28)March 28, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	February 2, 1943(1943-02-02) (aged 54) Houston, Texas
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	R16: 1925
U.S. Open	T2: 1920
The Open Championship	DNP

John Joseph "Jack" Burke Sr. (March 28,1888 – February 2, 1943) was an American professional golfer. He finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. He was the father of Jack Burke, Jr.

Professional wins (6)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

• 1919 Minnesota State Open
• 1920 Minnesota State Open
• 1921 Minnesota State Open
• 1923 Minnesota State Open
• 1936 Texas PGA Championship
• 1941 Senior PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1907	1908	1909
U.S. Open	49	DNP	T30
PGA Championship	NYF	NYF	NYF

Tournament	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
U.S. Open	27	T18	DNP	DNP	T28	DNP	T33	NT	NT	DNP
PGA Championship	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	DNP	NT	NT	DNP

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
U.S. Open	T2	WD	T28	38	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T31	T27
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R16	DNP	DNP	R32	DNP

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940
U.S. Open	T58	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Note: Burke never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Yellow background for top-10.

External links

• Texas Golf Hall of Fame – Jack Burke Sr.