Bill Mallon Explained

Bill Mallon
Fullname:William James Mallon
Birth Date:2 February 1952
Birth Place:Paterson, New Jersey
Weight:165lb
College:Duke University
Yearpro:1975
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:53rd: 1977
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games.

Early life and amateur career

Mallon was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[1] He studied at Duke University and graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in math and physics. While at Duke he played collegiate golf and was a two-time All-American, twice voted to the Outstanding College Athletes of America and was a two-time participant in the NCAA tournament. He won over 40 amateur tournaments including two victories each at the Massachusetts Amateur and New England Amateur.[1] He also has won the Middle Atlantic Amateur once.[1]

Professional career

In 1975, Mallon turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour after qualifying Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School. Mallon played four seasons, from 1976 to 1979, posting three top-10 finishes.[2] His best finish was a tie for 5th at the 1977 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. Mallon played in the 1977 U.S. Open and was twice in the top 100 on the money list.

Medical career

After leaving the PGA Tour, Mallon returned to Duke University to study medicine graduating as an M.D. in 1984. He was a resident at Duke University medical center between 1984 and 1990 and is now the Associate Consulting Professor of Orthopaedics as well as having his own practice. Mallon specializes in complex reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, where he served as vice-president in 2012 and will be president in 2014, and a member of the advisory council of the Institute of Preventative Sports Medicine. He has written widely on the subject of sporting injuries and has been the medical editor of Golf Digest since 1987. Mallon was previously the North American editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Olympics historian

Mallon is also a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games and has written 24 books on the subject. He was a co-founder and later president of the International Society of Olympic Historians and was historical consultant to the organizing committees of both the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics. Mallon has also been a consultant statistician to the International Olympic Committee and was awarded the Olympic Order in silver in 2001 for his services to the Olympic movement.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The PGA Tour Book 1978 . PGA Tour . 112.
  2. Web site: Bill Mallon – Career Stats by Season . databaseGolf.com . September 26, 2013.
  3. Web site: Past New England Amateur Champions . 2011-11-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426000719/http://www.negagolf.org/new-england-amateur/neamateur_pastchampions.pdf . 2012-04-26 . dead . mdy-all.