Jack Busson

Jack Busson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Busson
Born(1910-11-02)2 November 1910
Hinckley, Leicestershire
Died1 February 1989(1989-02-01) (aged 78)
Tadworth, Surrey
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT4: 1938

John Joseph Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1935 Ryder Cup.

He was a professional at Huddersfield and then at Pannal, Harrogate. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won the News of the World Match Play £1,040 tournament at Walton Heath. He beat Charles Whitcombe 2 up in the final and took the first prize of £300 and a large gold medal.[1]

His older brother, Harry Busson (1907–1993), was also a professional golfer and was a well-known club maker.

  1. ^ "'News of the World' tournament - Success of Busson". The Times. 22 September 1934. p. 4.