John Black (golfer)

John Black
Personal information
Full nameJohn Lambie Black
Born(1879-12-23)23 December 1879
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died29 July 1963(1963-07-29) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT2: 1922
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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 (4)

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Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships

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

Note: Black only played in the U.S. Open.

  Top 10
  Did not play

WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  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.