| Jack McGowan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John W. McGowan |
| Born | December 18, 1930 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Died | February 15, 2001 (aged 70) |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1954 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T42: 1965 |
| PGA Championship | T43: 1961 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
John W. "Jack" McGowan (December 18, 1930[1] – February 15, 2001) was an American professional golfer.
McGowan was born in Concord, New Hampshire.[1] He turned professional in 1954 and joined the PGA Tour in 1961.[1]
He played on the PGA Tour through 1970,[2] winning one event, the 1964 Mountain View Open[1][3] among 32 top-10 finishes.[2] He had four runner-up finishes: 1964 St. Paul Open Invitational to Chuck Courtney, 1964 Sahara Invitational to R. H. Sikes, 1965 Western Open to Billy Casper, and 1969 Texas Open Invitational to Deane Beman.
- ^ a b c d Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 130. ISBN 0870002252.
- ^ a b Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 365–6. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Playing It Commercially Almost Costs McGowan". Toledo Blade. October 26, 1964. p. 22. Retrieved July 15, 2013.