John R. Garner (born 9 January 1947) is an English professional golfer.

John Garner
Personal information
Full nameJohn R. Garner
Born (1947-01-09) 9 January 1947 (age 77)
Preston, Lancashire
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceWaitara, New Zealand
Career
Turned professional1963
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
European Senior Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT11: 1974

During his playing career, Garner won one European Tour event, when he defeated Neil Coles in the final of the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship in 1972. He didn't win again until 1998 at the Senior Tournament of Champions on the European Seniors Tour.

Garner was a member of the 1971 and 1973 Ryder Cup teams. He made just one appearance in 1971, teaming up with Neil Coles in a four-ball match against Frank Beard and J. C. Snead; the Americans won 2 and 1. Garner did not play a single match in 1973.

Garner is currently the teaching professional at the Manukorihi Golf Club in Taranaki, New Zealand.

Professional wins (3)

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European Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 16 Sep 1972 Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship 7 and 6   Neil Coles

Other wins (1)

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European Seniors Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 25 Oct 1998 Senior Tournament of Champions −5 (69-70=139)* 1 stroke   Liam Higgins,   Eddie Polland

*Note: The 1998 Senior Tournament of Champions was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1967 1968 1969
The Open Championship CUT CUT T34
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Open Championship T35 T28 CUT T11 CUT CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Open Championship CUT T60 CUT

Note: Garner only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 and 1973 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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