Emmet French
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| Emmet French | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Emmet French |
| Born |
November 22, 1886 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5 ft 11.75 in (1.82 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | WD: 1934 |
| U.S. Open | 4th: 1927 |
| The Open Championship | T8: 1926 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1922 |
John Emmet French (born November 22, 1886) 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.
French won three PGA events.[1]
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | T10 | DNP | NT | NT | T34 |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| PGA Championship | NYF | R16 | NT | NT | QF |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T5 | T19 | 22 | T22 | T20 | T27 | 4 | T31 | T51 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T26 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | SF | 2 | DNP | QF | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | WD |
| U.S. Open | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (1915 U.S. Open – 1929 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
References
- ↑ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. p. 254. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
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