Hugh Jackson (golfer)

Hugh Jackson
Personal information
Full nameHugh Jackson
Born(1940-02-28)28 February 1940
Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died27 September 2015(2015-09-27) (aged 75)
Ballyconneely, County Galway, Republic of Ireland
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
Sporting nationality Northern Ireland
Career
Turned professional1961
Former tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship8th: 1970

Hugh Jackson (28 February 1940 – 27 September 2015)[1] was an Irish professional golfer. He won the Piccadilly Fourball Match Play in 1968 and the Irish PGA Championship in 1970, the same year that he finished eighth in the Open Championship. He died while playing in a Pro-Am at Connemara Golf Club.[2]

  1. ^ "The death has occurred of Hugh Jackson".
  2. ^ "Hugh Jackson". PGA European Tour. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2016.