John McMullin | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John William McMullin Jr. |
Born | Richmond, California | May 20, 1935
Died | November 2, 2021 | (aged 86)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Modesto Junior College |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 0) | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1959 |
PGA Championship | T35: 1959 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1958, 1959 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
John William McMullin Jr. (May 20, 1935 – November 2, 2021) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.
McMullin was born in Richmond, California.[1] He was a pupil of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman, whose other students included future PGA Tour winners Don Whitt, Dick Lotz and Tony Lema. McMullin attended Modesto Junior College, where he was a member of the golf team. He was the individual medalist at the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in 1955.[2]
McMullin had several top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including a win at the 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational[1][3] and a solo 2nd-place finish at the 1959 Tijuana Open Invitational. His best finish in a major championship was T35 at the 1959 PGA Championship.[4]
After his touring days were over, McMullin became the golf course professional at Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.