JB
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Professional golfer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
2 November 1910(Hinckley, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England)
Death:
1 February 1989(Tadworth, Surrey, South East England, England)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
John Joseph "Jack" Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1935 Ryder Cup.
He was a professional at Huddersfield and then at Pannal, Harrogate. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won the News of the World Match Play £1,040 tournament at Walton Heath. He beat Charles Whitcombe 2 up in the final and took the first prize of £300 and a large gold medal.
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1934 Leeds Cup, News of the World Match Play
- 1935 Malden Invitation Tournament
- 1938 Leeds Cup
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T37 | DNP | T12 | T40 | 23 | T4 | 32 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10