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Joe McDermott
Personal information
Born (1940-09-17) September 17, 1940 (age 84)
County Clare, Ireland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality Ireland
 United States
Career
Turned professional1968
Former tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1982
U.S. OpenCUT: 1967, 1968
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Joe McDermott (born September 17, 1940) is an Irish-American professional golfer.

Born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, McDermott moved to the United States in the 1960s. He won the Chicago City Amateur twice, the Cook County Amateur twice and the Midwest Amateur three times before turning pro in 1968.

McDermott also won the 1977 New Mexico Open as well as multiple PGA sectional events before qualifying for the European Seniors Tour at the Qualifying School in 1997. He may be best known for winning the 1998 AIB Irish Seniors Open at Woodbrook. During the tournament he shot a hole-in-one on the 13th hole during the final round. He also shot an ace at the 2001 Wales Seniors Open.[1]

References

  1. ^ McDermott profile at European Tour Retrieved July 13, 2008.


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