JP
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Professional golfer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Work field:
Birth:
3 July 1918
Death:
14 September 2006(Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Introduction
John C. Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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 age 88 from undisclosed causes.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1946 (1) Nashville Invitational
- 1947 (1) Western Open
- 1948 (1) Philadelphia Inquirer Open
- 1949 (2) Houston Open, World Championship of Golf
- 1952 (1) Canadian Open
- 1954 (1) Colonial National Invitation
Other wins
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
| Tournament | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T26 | NT | NT | NT | T32 | T17 | T28 | T4 |
| U.S. Open | T21 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T35 | T6 | T35 | T8 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | 2 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T24 | T30 | 12 | 13 | T33 | T18 | T11 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T10 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | QF | R64 | R64 | R64 | R32 | QF | R64 | R64 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 31 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1941 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1949 Masters – 1949 PGA)