John Black (golfer)

John Black
Personal information
Full name John Lambie Black
Born (1879-12-23)23 December 1879
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died 29 July 1963(1963-07-29) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Professional wins 3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T2: 1922
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

John Lambie Black (23 December 1879 – 29 July 1963)[1][2][3] was a Scottish professional golfer.

Black finished in a tie for second place with Bobby Jones in the 1922 U.S. Open, a stroke behind Gene Sarazen. Just over two weeks later, on 31 July, Black was involved in an automobile accident that nearly took his life.[4]

His younger brother Davie was also a professional golfer.

Professional wins (3)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
U.S. Open WD DNP DNP T2 T26

Note: Black never played in the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.

References

  1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPJQ-N9L
  2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVG-K1G
  3. ↑ "Plain John Black is a canny golfer". Chicago Daily Tribune. 15 July 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "John Black, Golfer, Fighting Off Death In San Jose Ward". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. 1 August 1922. p. 3.
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