John Joseph Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was an

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professional golfer. He played in the

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. He was a professional at

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and then at Pannal,

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. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won the

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£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. His older brother,

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(1907–1993), was also a professional golfer and was a well-known club maker.

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1934

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*1935 Malden Invitation Tournament *1938

Results in major championships

''Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.''
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1935 *

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(representing England): 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners)

References

English male golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe People from Hinckley Sportspeople from Leicestershire 1910 births 1989 deaths {{England-golf-bio-stub