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Nationality
  
United States

Name
  
Mac McLendon

Retired
  
1980

Professional wins
  
6

Weight
  
84 kg


Former tour(s)
  
PGA Tour

Height
  
1.89 m

Turned professional
  
1968

Role
  
Golfer

PGA tour wins
  
4

Full name
  
Benson Rayfield McLendon, Jr.

Born
  
August 10, 1945 (age 78) Atlanta, Georgia (
1945-08-10
)

College
  
Louisiana State University

Education
  
Louisiana State University

Residence
  
Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Benson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon, Jr. (born August 10, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

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McLendon was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and was a member of the golf team.

McLendon turned pro in 1968 and won the first event he entered, the Magnolia State Classic. He won four PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T22 at the 1968 U.S. Open. He retired from the PGA Tour in 1980.

McLendon resides in Birmingham, Alabama.

Amateur wins

  • 1965 SEC Championship (individual)
  • 1966 SEC Championship (individual)
  • 1967 SEC Championship (individual)
  • PGA Tour (4)

    PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

    Other (2)

  • 1968 Magnolia State Classic
  • 1975 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
  • References

    Mac McLendon Wikipedia