Full name John Golden The Open Championship T13: 1929 Former tours PGA TOUR Nationality United States PGA tour wins 9 | Masters Tournament T21: 1934 Name Johnny Golden Professional wins 10 U.S. Open 5th: 1930 Role Golfer Turned professional 1924 | |
Born April 2, 1896
Tuxedo, New York ( 1896-04-02 ) Died January 27, 1936, Stamford, Connecticut, United States | ||
PGA Championship T3: 1922, 1926, 1927 | ||
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Johnny Golden (April 2, 1896 – January 27, 1936) was an American professional golfer.
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- Johnny golden part 2
- Johnny golden d
- Career
- Legacy
- PGA Tour wins 9
- Other wins
- Results in major championships
- Summary
- References
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Career
Born in Tuxedo, New York, Golden won nine times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He played on the first two Ryder Cup teams in 1927 and 1929, compiling a perfect 3-0-0 record, with an 8 & 7 rout of Herbert Jolly in singles in 1927 at Worcester Country Club. His two other Ryder Cup match wins came with Walter Hagen as his teammate, winning foursomes in 1927 and in 1929, at Moortown Golf Club near Leeds, England.
Golden turned professional in 1915 and was an assistant pro and later head pro at the Tuxedo Club until 1929 when he took the head job at North Jersey Country Club in Paterson, New Jersey. During his time at the Tuxedo Club, he was a three-time semifinalist in the PGA Championship. In 1922, he lost to Emmet French. In 1926, he dropped a semifinal match to Leo Diegel, and the following year he lost in the semis to Joe Turnesa. Golden remained in Paterson for just a year, leaving for the head professional job at Wee Burn Country Club near Darien, Connecticut. While serving as the pro at Wee Burn, Golden won four consecutive Connecticut Open titles (1932–35), with the 1932, 1933 and 1935 events part of the official PGA schedule. His most lucrative win came in 1931, at the Agua Caliente Open in Mexico. Golden finished regulation tied with George Von Elm at 293. The duo agreed prior to the playoff to split first- and second-prize money, a common practice, with each player pocketing $6,750. Golden went on to win the playoff. Without the agreement, he would have won $10,000.
Legacy
Golden died at age 39 in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1936 from pneumonia after the hospital admitted him on January 24. He was elected to the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
PGA Tour wins (9)
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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