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John McMullin (golfer)

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Nationality
  
United States

U.S. Open
  
CUT: 1958, 1959

Education
  
Modesto Junior College

Status
  
Professional

The Open Championship
  
DNP

PGA tour wins
  
1


Other
  
4

Name
  
John McMullin

Former tours
  
PGA TOUR

Masters Tournament
  
CUT: 1959

Role
  
Golfer

Professional wins
  
5

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John McMullin (born c. 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.

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McMullin was born in Richmond, California. He was a pupil of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman whose other students included future PGA Tour winners Don Whitt, Dick Lotz and Tony Lema. McMullin attended Modesto Junior College, where he was a member of the golf team. He was the individual medalist at the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in 1955.

McMullin had several top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including a win at the 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational, and a solo 2nd-place finish at the 1959 Tijuana Open Invitational. His best finish in a major championship was T35 at the 1959 PGA Championship.

After his touring days were over, McMullin became the golf course professional at Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.

Amateur wins

  • 1953 Northern California Junior Championship
  • 1955 Western Intercollegiate (individual)
  • 1956 Western Open Golf Championship
  • 1956 California State Fair Championship
  • PGA Tour wins

  • 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational
  • Other wins

    this list may be incomplete

  • 1957 Montebello Open
  • 1965 Northern California Open
  • 1966 Northern California PGA Championship
  • 1967 Northern California PGA Championship
  • References

    John McMullin (golfer) Wikipedia