John Joseph Burke Sr. (March 28, 1888 – February 2, 1943) was an American

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Professional career

Burke finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. Burke is credited with one

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win, one second-place, and three third-place showings in PGA Tour events, with 14 top-10s and 19 top-25s.''The History of the PGA Tour'', by

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, 1989, Doubleday, New York, p. 249, Historical Ranking 1916–1929 Burke won the Minnesota State Open four times.

Personal life

He was the father of

Jack Burke Jr. John Joseph Burke Jr. (born January 29, 1923) is an American retired professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. The son of a professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., he won two major titles, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA Champio ...

Professional wins (6)

''Note: This list may be incomplete.'' *1919 Minnesota State Open *1920 Minnesota State Open *1921 Minnesota State Open *1923 Minnesota State Open *1936 Texas PGA Championship *1941

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Results in major championships

''Note: Burke never played in the

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NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = Withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

External links

Texas Golf Hall of Fame
– Jack Burke Sr. {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Jack Sr. American male golfers Golfers from Philadelphia 1888 births 1943 deaths