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John Joseph Burke Jr. (January 29, 1923 – January 19, 2024) was an American 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 Championship, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Jack Burke Jr. [1] (July 27, 1931 – May 17, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 14th district of the Florida House of Representatives . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Jack Burke may refer to: Jack Burke Jr. (born 1923), American golfer; Jack Burke Sr. (1888–1943), American golfer; Jack Burke (boxer) (1875–1942), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history; Jack Burke (footballer) (1918–2004), Australian footballer, who played for Hawthorn; Jack Burke (cyclist) (born 1995 ...
The 1956 Masters Tournament was the 20th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.. Jack Burke Jr. won his first major championship and only Masters, one stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi.
Jack Burke Jr. won his second major championship of 1956, a 3 and 2 victory over Ted Kroll; [2] [4] Burke had won the Masters in April. [5] It was the penultimate PGA Championship as a match play competition; stroke play was introduced two years later in 1958. This was the tenth and final year the PGA Championship was scheduled for a Tuesday ...
Jack Burke Jr. loved to play golf as much as he enjoyed teaching it. In a golfing life that spanned just over a century, he delivered the largest comeback in Masters history, built the fabled ...
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 PGA Tour win, one second-place, and three third-place showings in PGA Tour events, with 14 top-10s and 19 top-25s. [3] Burke won the Minnesota State Open four times. [4]
As an amateur in 1956, Venturi led after 54 holes but finished runner-up to Jack Burke Jr. Burke made the cut at the Masters for the final time in 1969 and finished in 24th place. Past champions were noticeably absent from the leaderboard this year, as Burke tied for the best finish with three-time winner Jack Nicklaus.