Johnny Palmer

Johnny Palmer
Personal information
Full nameJohn Cornelius Palmer
Born(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Eldorado, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2006(2006-09-14) (aged 88)
Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1938
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins18
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Other11
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT4: 1949
PGA Championship2nd: 1949
U.S. OpenT6: 1947
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.

Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949.

Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88.[1]

  1. ^ "Former PGA Tour player Johnny Palmer dies". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.