J. L. Lewis | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Lee Lewis |
Born | Emporia, Kansas | July 18, 1960
Died | December 31, 2019 (aged 59) |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Austin, Texas |
Spouse | Dawn Marie Delavan Lewis |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
College | Emporia State University Southwest Texas State University |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 66 (September 21, 2003)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2004 |
PGA Championship | T21: 1999 |
U.S. Open | T30: 2001 |
The Open Championship | T22: 2003 |
John Lee Lewis (July 18, 1960 – December 31, 2019) was an American professional golfer. He won twice on the PGA Tour: the John Deere Classic in 1999, and the 84 Lumber Classic in 2003. In 1999 he won the Honda Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2010, Lewis earned a spot on the Champions Tour after placing well on the tour's Q School.