John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American

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, who is notable for losing to

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in the

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. 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

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*1924

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Other wins

''Note: This list may be incomplete'' *1926

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