| Emmet French | |
| Fullname: | John Emmet French |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 4 |
| Pgawins: | 3 |
| Masters: | WD: 1934 |
| Usopen: | 4th: 1927 |
| Open: | T8: 1926 |
| Pga: | 2nd: 1922 |
John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing to Gene Sarazen in the 1922 PGA Championship.
French was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. French, being a tall man, was a good iron player. He was known for playing entire rounds and matches without ever using a wooden club.
French won three PGA events.[1]
Note: This list may be incomplete
| Tournament | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T10 | DNP | NT | NT | T34 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | |
| PGA Championship | NYF | R16 | NT | NT | QF |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | T5 | T19 | 22 | T22 | T20 | T27 | 4 | T31 | T51 | |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T26 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | SF | 2 | DNP | QF | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | WD | |
| U.S. Open | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
. Al Barkow . The History of the PGA TOUR . . November 1989 . 0-385-26145-4 . 254 . registration .