Jack McGowan (golfer) explained

Jack McGowan
Fullname:John W. McGowan
Birth Date:18 December 1930
Birth Place:Concord, New Hampshire
Weight:140lb
Yearpro:1954
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:1
Pgawins:1
Masters:T42: 1965
Open:DNP
Pga:T43: 1961

John W. "Jack" McGowan (December 18, 1930[1] – February 15, 2001) was an American professional golfer.

McGowan was born in Concord, New Hampshire.[1] He turned professional in 1954 and joined the PGA Tour in 1961.[1]

He played on the PGA Tour through 1970,[2] winning one event, the 1964 Mountain View Open[1] [3] among 32 top-10 finishes.[2] He had four runner-up finishes: 1964 St. Paul Open Invitational to Chuck Courtney, 1964 Sahara Invitational to R. H. Sikes, 1965 Western Open to Billy Casper, and 1969 Texas Open Invitational to Deane Beman.

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elliott . Len . Barbara . Kelly . Who's Who in Golf . 1976 . Arlington House . New Rochelle, New York . 0870002252 . 130 . registration .
  2. Book: Sal . Johnson . Dave . Seanor . The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia . 2009 . . . 978-1-60239-302-8 . 365–6 .
  3. News: Playing It Commercially Almost Costs McGowan . Toledo Blade . October 26, 1964 . 22 . July 15, 2013.