| John Maginnes | |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Weight: | 210lb |
| College: | East Carolina University |
| Yearpro: | 1991 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Nike Tour |
| Prowins: | 3 |
| Nwidewins: | 3 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | T28: 2003 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | DNP |
John Maginnes (born July 14, 1968) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour and is currently a golf analyst with his own show on Sirius XM Radio.
In 1994, Maginnes joined the Nike Tour. The following year, he picked up his first win on tour at the Nike San Jose Open and also earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school. In his rookie year on the PGA Tour he came close to winning the Buick Challenge but lost in a playoff to Michael Bradley.[1] He finished 113th on the money list and retained his Tour card for the following year.
For the remainder of his career, however, he alternated between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour. In 1997, he didn't play well enough to retain his PGA Tour card so he split time between the PGA and Nationwide Tour in 1998. He secured a victory at the 1998 Nike Dakota Dunes Open. He finished fifth on the money list that year, earning him his PGA Tour card for 1999.
In 1999, he recorded four top-10 finishes en route to finishing 93rd on the money list, his best finish of his career. In 2000, he didn't do as well on PGA Tour and played on the Buy.com Tour in 2001 where he won the Buy.com Carolina Classic. In 2002, he went through qualifying school for the second time to earn his PGA Tour card for 2003. He didn't have a good year on Tour and had to go through qualifying school for the third time to retain his Tour card. He injured his elbow in 2004 and played on a medical exemption in 2005, his final year on Tour.
While injured in 2004, Maginnes began to work as an on course commentator for the USA Network. In 2005, he began to work on XM Radio. He has worked for USA Network, Golf Channel, ESPN Digital, Sirius XM and many others. He co-hosts Katrek and Maginnes on Tap on SiriusXM Radio weeknights in the evening drive slot. The show previously known as Maginnes on Tap has aired since early 2011. Most recently, Maginnes has worked on PGA Tour Live primarily as an on-course commentator although he is occasionally utilized in the studio.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 26, 1995 | Nike San Jose Open | −11 (69-72-68-68=277) | 3 strokes |  Larry Silveira | |
| 2 | Aug 2, 1998 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | −14 (62-68-73-71=274) | Playoff | Ryan Howison, Sean Murphy | |
| 3 | May 6, 2001 | Buy.com Carolina Classic | −15 (68-65-66-70=269) | 2 strokes |  Ryuji Imada |
Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Nike Tour Championship | Allen Doyle | Lost to par on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1998 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | Ryan Howison, Sean Murphy | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)