John Morgan (golfer)
| John Morgan | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Morgan |
| Born |
3 September 1943 Oxford, England |
| Died | 23 June 2006 (aged 62) |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| European Seniors Tour | 8 |
| Other |
5 (regular) 1 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1974 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Seniors Tour Order of Merit winner | 1994 |
| Tooting Bec Cup | 1974 |
John Morgan (3 September 1943 – 23 June 2006) was an English professional golfer who competed on the European Tour in the 1970s and 80s.
Morgan was born in Oxford. For much of his career, he was also the club professional at Royal Liverpool, one of only a few touring professionals still to maintain a club role at that time. He won only one tournament on the European Tour, the 1986 Jersey Open, when he overcame Peter Fowler in a play-off. During the 1970s and 1980s he also competed in Africa on the Safari Circuit, where he won five times, including the Nigerian Open and the Ivory Coast Open.
After turning 50, Morgan played on the European Seniors Tour and the Champions Tour. He won the John Jacobs Trophy (European Seniors Order of Merit) in 1994, and was runner up in 1995 and 1996. He won eight European Seniors Tour tournaments including the PGA Seniors Championship twice.
Morgan died of a brain tumour at the age of 62. He left behind a wife and four children.[1]
Professional wins
European Tour wins (1)
- 1986 Jersey Open
Other regular wins (5)
- 1979 Nigerian Open, Lusaka Open (Zambia)
- 1982 Ivory Coast Open
- 1986 Sierra Leone Open
- 1992 Cyprus Open
European Seniors Tour wins (8)
- 1994 Northern Electric Seniors, Lawrence Batley Seniors, Forte PGA Seniors Championship
- 1995 Forte PGA Seniors Championship
- 1996 Scottish Seniors Open, Motor City Seniors Classic
- 1998 West of Ireland Seniors Championship
- 1999 AIB Irish Seniors Open
Other senior wins (1)
- 2004 New Zealand Seniors PGA Championship
Results in major championships
Morgan played in only The Open Championship.
| Tournament | 1968 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | T36 | T29 | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | T31 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Praia D'el Ray Cup: 1997,1998,1999
- PGA Cup: 1973, 1979 (winners), 1981
References
- ↑ "Tributes follow death of John Morgan". PGA Tour. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
External links
- John Morgan at the European Tour official site
- John Morgan at the PGA Tour official site
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