Jack Burke Sr.
John Joseph Burke Sr. (March 28, 1888 – February 2, 1943)[1][2] was an American professional golfer. He finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. He was the father of Jack Burke Jr. Burke, Sr. is credited with one PGA Tour win, one second-place, and three third-place showings in PGA Tour events, with 14 top-10s and 19 top-25's.[3]
Jack Burke Sr. | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Joseph Burke Sr. |
Nickname | Jack |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 28, 1888
Died | February 2, 1943 54) Houston, Texas | (aged
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | R16: 1925 |
U.S. Open | T2: 1920 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional wins (6)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1919 Minnesota State Open
- 1920 Minnesota State Open
- 1921 Minnesota State Open
- 1923 Minnesota State Open
- 1936 Texas PGA Championship
- 1941 Senior PGA Championship
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
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U.S. Open | 49 | T30 | |
PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF |
Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
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U.S. Open | 27 | T18 | T28 | T33 | NT | NT | ||||
PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NT | NT |
Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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U.S. Open | T2 | WD | T28 | 38 | T31 | T27 | ||||
PGA Championship | R16 | R32 |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
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U.S. Open | T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
PGA Championship |
Note: Burke never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = Withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6D3-JYV
- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1P-NWD
- The History of the PGA Tour, by Al Barkow, 1989, Doubleday, New York, p.249, Historical Ranking 1916-1929
External links
- Texas Golf Hall of Fame – Jack Burke Sr.
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