John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing to Gene Sarazen in the 1922 PGA Championship. French was born in

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr (, from Welsh language, Welsh for 'big hill') is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue, also known as U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania, U.S. ...

. French, being a tall man, was a good iron player. He was known for playing entire rounds and matches without ever using a wooden club. French won three PGA events.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

*1919 Philadelphia Open Championship *1924 Pennsylvania Open Championship, Ohio Open

Other wins

''Note: This list may be incomplete'' *1926 Philadelphia Open Championship

Results in major championships

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (1915 U.S. Open – 1929 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice) Emmett French LOC npcc

References

American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1886 births 1947 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub