Jack Burke Sr.

Jack Burke Sr.
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Burke Sr.
NicknameJack
Born(1888-03-28)March 28, 1888
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 2, 1943(1943-02-02) (aged 54)
Houston, Texas
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipR16: 1925
U.S. OpenT2: 1920
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John Joseph Burke Sr. (March 28, 1888 – February 2, 1943)[1][2] was an American professional golfer.

Professional career

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]

Personal life

He was the father of Jack Burke Jr.

Professional wins (6)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1907 1908 1909
U.S. Open 49 T30
PGA Championship NYF NYF NYF
Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
U.S. Open 27 T18 T28 T33 NT NT
PGA Championship NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open T2 WD T28 38 T31 T27
PGA Championship R16 R32
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
U.S. Open T58 CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Burke never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = Withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

  1. ^ "John Joseph Burke". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "John Joseph Burke". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ The History of the PGA Tour, by Al Barkow, 1989, Doubleday, New York, p. 249, Historical Ranking 1916–1929
  4. ^ a b c d e "Minnesota State Open". October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2022.