Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. (August 10, 1945 – July 4, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
| Mac McLendon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. |
| Born | August 10, 1945 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2022 (aged 76) |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T29: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T25: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | T22: 1968 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
McLendon was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge[1] and was a member of the golf team.
McLendon turned pro in 1968 and won the first event he entered, the Magnolia State Classic.[1] He won four PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T22 at the 1968 U.S. Open.[2] He retired from the PGA Tour in 1980.
McLendon resided in Birmingham, Alabama. He died on July 4, 2022, at age 76.[3][4]
Amateur wins edit
- 1965 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1966 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1967 SEC Championship (individual)
Professional wins (6) edit
PGA Tour wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 3, 1974 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with  Hubert Green)
|
−33 (64-64-63-64=255) | 1 stroke | Sam Snead and J. C. Snead, Ed Sneed and Bert Yancey
|
| 2 | Oct 24, 1976 | Southern Open | −6 (68-69-69-68=274) | 2 strokes | Hubert Green
|
| 3 | Mar 6, 1978 | Florida Citrus Open | −17 (69-65-69-68=271) | 2 strokes |  David Graham
|
| 4 | Oct 29, 1978 | Pensacola Open | −16 (65-67-67-73=272) | Playoff | Mike Reid
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Pensacola Open | Mike Reid
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other (2) edit
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | CUT | 45 | T29 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T22 | CUT | T35 | 62 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T35 | CUT | T25 | T65 | T48 | CUT |
Note: McLendon never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References edit
- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 131. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ "Mac Mclendon". Golf Major Championships.
- ^ "Benson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon". The Birmingham News. July 6, 2022 – via AL.com.
- ^ Livsey, Laury (July 7, 2022). "Mac McLendon, four-time PGA Tour winner, dies at age 76". PGA Tour.
External links edit
- Mac McLendon at the PGA Tour official site