Johnny Revolta
| Johnny Revolta | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John F. Revolta |
| Born |
April 5, 1911 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | March 3, 1991 (aged 79) Palm Springs, California |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Spouse | Lorene Revolta |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 1929 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 29 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 18 |
| Other | 11 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | 13th/T13: 1935, 1937, 1952 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 1934 |
| The Open Championship | T32: 1937 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1935 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour leading money winner |
1935 |
John F. Revolta (April 5, 1911 – March 3, 1991) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. He won a major title, the 1935 PGA Championship, and had 18 career wins on tour.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Revolta's family relocated to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1923 when he was twelve. He learned the game as a caddie at the public course in Oshkosh and won the state caddie championship at age 14. Like most professional golfers of his generation, Revolta started out as a club professional. He worked at Swan Lake Country Club in Portage in 1930, Chippewa Elks Golf Club in 1931, Menominee, Michigan 1932–1933, and Tripoli Country Club in Milwaukee from 1934–1936. He won the Wisconsin State Open four times in a six-year period; he was not eligible for two years while working in Michigan. Revolta was a member of the PGA Tour from 1935–1952.
Revolta's best year as a tour pro was 1935, when he won five tournaments and led the PGA Tour's money list. He defeated Tommy Armour 5 & 4 in the PGA Championship held at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club and also won the Western Open, the era's "fifth major." He also played in the Ryder Cup in 1935 and 1937.
Revolta was known as the "Iron Master" because of his outstanding short game. Regarding his bunker play in particular, short game master Paul Runyan said Revolta "led the class [of outstanding bunker players] by a big margin. His skill from sand simply left me aghast." His instruction book, Johnny Revolta's Short Cuts to Better Golf, first published in 1949, is still in print today.
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