John O'Leary (golfer)
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| John O'Leary | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | John O'Leary |
| Born | 18 August 1949 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Esher, Surrey, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1979 |
John O'Leary (born 18 August 1949) is an Irish professional golfer.
O'Leary was born in Dublin. He turned professional in 1970 and played on the European Tour until 1989. Despite finishing highly on the Order of Merit every season though 1987, he won only twice on the tour. His first title came at the Greater Manchester Open in 1976, with his second victory coming at his national open in 1982. O'Leary remained the last Irishman to win the Irish Open for 25 years until Pádraig Harrington claimed the title in 2007.
In 1975, O'Leary was selected for the Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team, but lost all four of his matches.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jun 1976 | Greater Manchester Open | -4 (64-68-70-74=276) | 4 strokes |  John Fourie
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| 2 | 15 Aug 1982 | Carroll's Irish Open | -1 (74-68-72-73=287) | 1 stroke |  Maurice Bembridge
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Other wins (2)
- 1975 Holiday Inns Championship (South Africa), Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball (with Jack Newton)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T40 | T56 | DNP | T44 | CUT | CUT | T26 | DNP | T13 | CUT | T58 | WD | T59 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 |
Note: The Open Championship was the only major O'Leary played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1972, 1980, 1982
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1975
- Double Diamond International (representing Ireland): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Marlboro Nations' Cup/Philip Morris International (representing Ireland): 1972, 1973, 1975
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976 (winners), 1978 (winners), 1982 (winners)
External links
- John O'Leary at the European Tour official site
- O'Leary and the Ryder Cup
