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Johnny Palmer

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John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.

Johnny Palmer
Personal information
Full nameJohn Cornelius Palmer
Born(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Eldorado, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(2006-09-14) (aged 88)
Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1938
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins18
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Other11
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT4: 1949
PGA Championship2nd: 1949
U.S. OpenT6: 1947
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949.

Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88.[1]

Professional wins (18)

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PGA Tour wins (7)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 16, 1946 Nashville Invitational −18 (68-67-63-68=266) Playoff   Dutch Harrison
2 Sep 1, 1947 Western Open −18 (67-70-64-69=270) 1 stroke   Bobby Locke,   Ed Oliver
3 May 16, 1948 Philadelphia Inquirer Open −7 (71-69-73-68=281) 4 strokes   Ben Hogan
4 Feb 20, 1949 Houston Open −16 (67-67-71-67=272) 1 stroke   Cary Middlecoff
5 Aug 15, 1949 World Championship of Golf −13 (67-69-69-70=275) Playoff   Jimmy Demaret
6 Jul 19, 1952 Canadian Open −25 (66-65-66-66=263) 11 strokes   Fred Haas,   Dick Mayer
7 May 30, 1954 Colonial National Invitation E (70-72-69-69=280) 2 strokes   Fred Haas

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1946 Nashville Invitational   Dutch Harrison Won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −2 (69),
Harrison: −1 (70)
2 1948 Portland Open Invitational   Fred Haas,   Ben Hogan Haas won 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −2 (70),
Hogan: −1 (71),
Palmer: +2 (75)
3 1949 World Championship of Golf   Jimmy Demaret Won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −4 (68),
Demaret: −2 (70)

Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Other wins (11)

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this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament T26 NT NT NT T32 T17 T28 T4
U.S. Open T21 NT NT NT NT T35 T6 T35 T8
PGA Championship NT R32 2
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Masters Tournament T24 T30 12 13 T33 T18 11 T24
U.S. Open T10 T24 T34 CUT CUT
PGA Championship QF R64 R64 R64 R32 QF R64 R64 CUT

Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1958 PGA Championship)
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 1 1 8 13 13
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 0 1 0 3 3 5 11 10
Totals 0 1 0 4 7 18 34 31
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1941 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1949 Masters – 1949 PGA)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former PGA Tour player Johnny Palmer dies". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Pro Golfers In Deadlock". Youngstown Vindicator. September 16, 1946. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Palmer Victor Over Harrison". Youngstown Vindicator. September 17, 1946. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Palmer Is Golf Victor". Youngstown Vindicator. September 2, 1947. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Palmer Overhauls Hogan To Win Whitemarsh Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1948. p. 18.
  6. ^ "Palmer Cops Golf Honors". Youngstown Vindicator. United Press. February 21, 1949. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Tam Golf Meet Tied". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. August 15, 1949. p. 9.
  8. ^ "J. Palmer Wins Meet". Youngstown Vindicator. United Press. August 16, 1949. p. 19.
  9. ^ "Palmer Sets Golf Record". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. July 20, 1952. p. D1.
  10. ^ "Palmer Captures Colonial Golf". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. United Press. May 31, 1954. p. 10.


 

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