Jack Dowling

Jack Dowling
Personal information
Full nameJohn Dowling
Born(1890-08-06)August 6, 1890
Glen Cove, New York
DiedOctober 24, 1931(1931-10-24) (aged 41)
Glen Cove, New York
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight118 lb (54 kg; 8.4 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1916
U.S. OpenT7: 1912
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John "Jack" Dowling (August 6, 1890 – October 24, 1931) was an American professional golfer. He had two top-10 finishes in major championships: a tie for seventh in the 1912 U.S. Open and a quarterfinal loss (tie for fifth) in the inaugural 1916 PGA Championship. He won the 1921 Westchester Open and finished third in the same event in 1920.

He died suddenly of a massive heart attack in 1931 at the age of 41, cutting short a promising life and career.