John Adams (golfer)

John Adams
Personal information
Born (1954-05-05) May 5, 1954 (age 70)
Altus, Oklahoma
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeArizona State
Turned professional1976
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1994
PGA ChampionshipT49: 1995
U.S. OpenT11: 1993
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John Adams (born May 5, 1954) is an American professional golfer.

Adams was born in Altus, Oklahoma and went to college at Arizona State.

Adams finished runner-up on the PGA Tour on two occasions, including a playoff loss to Jay Haas at the 1982 Hall of Fame.

Adams finished tied for 11th at the 1993 U.S. Open, his best major finish.

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1982 Hall of Fame United States Jay Haas Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT CUT WD CUT CUT
PGA Championship T55 CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open 62 CUT T11 CUT
PGA Championship 74 T49 T52

Note: Adams never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also


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