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Full name
  
John Joseph Busson

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Professional wins
  
3

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

Role
  
Golfer

Status
  
Professional

Name
  
Jack Busson

Nationality
  
England

The Open Championship
  
T4: 1938


Jack Busson 1934 Press Photo Jack Busson Of Harrowgate Vs Charles Whitcombe At

Born
  
2 November 1910 Hinckley, Leicestershire (
1910-11-02
)

Died
  
February 1, 1989, Tadworth, United Kingdom

John Joseph "Jack" Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1935 Ryder Cup.

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He was a professional at Huddersfield and then at Pannal, Harrogate. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won the News of the World Match Play £1,040 tournament at Walton Heath. He beat Charles Whitcombe 2 up in the final and took the first prize of £300 and a large gold medal.

His older brother, Harry (1907–1993), was also a professional golfer and was a well-known club maker.

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

  • 1934 Leeds Cup, News of the World Match Play
  • 1935 Malden Invitation Tournament
  • 1938 Leeds Cup
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10

    Team appearances

  • Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1935
  • England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners)
  • References

    Jack Busson Wikipedia