John Lister (golfer)
| John Lister | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Malcolm Lister |
| Born |
9 March 1947 Temuka, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
 New Zealand |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T42: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | T27: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | T25: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | T43: 1976 |
John Malcolm Lister (born 9 March 1947) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.[1] He played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s, and was one of the dominant players on the Australasian golf scene during that period.
Lister had 15 top-10 finishes during his 12 years on the PGA Tour including a win at the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. He was the first international player to win this tournament. His best finish in a major championship was T-25 at the 1971 British Open.[2]
At one point in his career between 1972 and 1977, Lister was the leading player on the New Zealand Tour winning ten of twenty-five events. He won the Garden City Classic four consecutive times (1972–1975). His four consecutive wins in a professional tour event is a record that he shares with Tiger Woods, who won the Bay Hill Invitational from 2000–2003.[3]
Lister has written several golf teaching guides. He lives in New Zealand.
Professional wins
PGA Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 1976 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | −16 (68-68-65-67=268) | 2 strokes |  Fuzzy Zoeller |
New Zealand Tour
- 1971 New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1972 Garden City Classic
- 1973 Garden City Classic, Otago Charity Classic
- 1974 Garden City Classic, Otago Charity Classic
- 1975 Garden City Classic
- 1976 City of Auckland Classic, Meadows Freight Championship, New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1977 New Zealand PGA Championship
Other
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1969, 1970, 1971
References
- ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 335. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ↑ Young, Bruce (18 Mar 2004). "John Lister the forgotten statistic". iseekgolf.com.
External links
- John Lister at the PGA Tour official site
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