Johnny Palmer
- September 14, 2006
- 88 years
About Johnny Palmer
Johnny Palmer, 88, American golfer, seven-time PGA Tour winner.
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Full Biography
|John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
Career
Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949.
Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88.
Professional wins (18)
PGA Tour wins (7)
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
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Other wins (11)
this list may be incomplete
- 1941 Carolinas Open
- 1947 Utah Open
- 1948 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1949 Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1950 Carolinas Open
- 1951 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1952 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1954 Mexican Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1957 Oklahoma Open
Results in major championships
Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship.
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1958 PGA Championship)
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1941 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1949 Masters – 1949 PGA)
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