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Full name
  
John Lambie Black

Status
  
Professional

U.S. Open
  
T2: 1922

Professional wins
  
3

Nationality
  
Scotland

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

The Open Championship
  
DNP

Born
  
23 December 1879Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland (
1879-12-23
)

Died
  
29 July 1963, Los Angeles, California, United States

John Lambie Black (23 December 1879 – 29 July 1963) was a Scottish professional golfer.

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Black finished in a tie for second place with Bobby Jones in the 1922 U.S. Open, a stroke behind Gene Sarazen. Just over two weeks later, on 31 July, Black was involved in an automobile accident that nearly took his life.

His younger brother Davie was also a professional golfer.

Professional wins (3)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

  • 1919 California State Open
  • 1920 California State Open, Northern California Open
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Black never played in the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.
    DNP = Did not play
    WD = Withdrew
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10.

    References

    John Black (golfer) Wikipedia