Jack Burke Jr.
| Jack Burke Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Joseph Burke Jr. |
| Nickname | Jack, Jackie |
| Born |
January 29, 1923 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1940 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 16 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1956 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1955 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1956 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2000 (member page) |
| Vardon Trophy | 1952 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1956 |
| PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award |
2003 |
| Bob Jones Award | 2004 |
John Joseph "Jack" Burke Jr. (born January 29, 1923) is an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. He first rose to fame with two victories in the 1951 Ryder Cup and was subsequently selected for the 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959 teams, serving as playing captain in 1957. Burke also served as non-playing captain in the 1973 matches, and as special assistant captain to Hal Sutton in 2004. He won two major titles during his career, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA Championship.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Burke started in golf at age seven. His father, Jack Burke, was the club professional at Houston's River Oaks Country Club and a runner-up at the U.S. Open in 1920. The younger Burke graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston in 1940 and turned professional at age 17, then served four years in the Marines during World War II. After the war, Burke resumed his career in golf after first considering work in the oil fields of Texas. His first job was as a teaching pro in New Jersey, which was followed by a position as an assistant at Winged Foot Golf Club, where he was mentored by Claude Harmon, and later club pro at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, New York.
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