John W. "Jack" McGowan (December 18, 1930[1] – February 15, 2001) was an American professional golfer.
| Jack McGowan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John W. McGowan |
| Born | December 18, 1930 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Died | February 15, 2001 (aged 70) |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 25, 1964 | Mountain View Open | −11 (66-68-65-74=273) | 4 strokes |  R. H. Sikes
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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Texas Open Invitational | Deane Beman
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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.
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