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Jack Burke, Sr.

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Full name
  
John Joseph Burke Sr.

Nationality
  
United States

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

Other name
  
Jack

Nickname
  
Jack

Status
  
Professional

U.S. Open
  
T2: 1920

Professional wins
  
6

Born
  
March 28, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (
1888-03-28
)

Died
  
2 February 1943, Houston, Texas, United States

John Joseph "Jack" Burke Sr. (March 28,1888 – February 2, 1943) was an American professional golfer. He finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. He was the father of Jack Burke, Jr.

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Professional wins (6)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

  • 1919 Minnesota State Open
  • 1920 Minnesota State Open
  • 1921 Minnesota State Open
  • 1923 Minnesota State Open
  • 1936 Texas PGA Championship
  • 1941 Senior PGA Championship

    • Results in major championships

    Note: Burke never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
    NYF = Tournament not yet founded
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    WD = Withdrew
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
    Yellow background for top-10.

    References

    Jack Burke, Sr. Wikipedia
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