Hugh Jackson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Hugh Jackson |
Born | Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland | 28 February 1940
Died | 27 September 2015 Ballyconneely, County Galway, Republic of Ireland | (aged 75)
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | Northern Ireland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1961 |
Former tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 8th: 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]