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Jack Burke Jr. Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1923
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Death day
January 19, 2024 (100 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
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Celebrities born on January 29
Born in 1923
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Aquarius named Jack
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First name Jack
John Joseph Burke Jr. was America's most famous professional golfer in the 1950s. As the son of professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., he won two top honors, both in the 1956 championship. Masters and PGA Awards, and Golf World Hall of Fame member. Burke won 16 PGA Tour tournaments between 1950 and 1963. He won it four times in 1950 and five times in 1952, including four consecutive weeks in February and March. He hasn't won since 1953 when he won the 1956 Masters, coming from eight strokes in the final round to overtake leader Ken Venturi, an amateur who had reached 80. Then in 1956 he won the PGA Championship, beating Ted Kroll 3 & 2 in the final. His last touring victory dates back to 1963, just before his 40th birthday. Burke was on five consecutive US Ryder Cup teams from 1951 to 1959, as captain in 1957, when Great Britain won for the first time since 1933, and as non-competitive captain in 1973
Full nameJohn Joseph Burke Jr.
NicknameJack, Jackie
BornJanuary 29, 1923, Fort Worth, Texas
Turned professional1941
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins19
PGA Tour16
Other3
Masters TournamentWon: 1956
U.S. OpenT10: 1955
The Open ChampionshipDNP
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1956
World Golf Hall of Fame2000 (member page)
Vardon Trophy1952
PGA Player of the Year1956
PGA Tour Lifetime, Achievement Award2003
Bob Jones Award2004

About Jack Burke Jr.

Golfer Jack Burke Jr. was born in Texas, United States on January 29, 1923. He dies at the age of 100, on January 19, 2024.

In 1956, he won the Masters and the PGA Championship in the same year, making him a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Jack Burke Jr. before becoming famous

Jack Burke Jr. was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1923 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His father, who operated a country club in Houston, recruited Golfer Jimmy Demaret, a young club pro, to teach his son.

Achievement of Jack Burke Jr.

He had four consecutive PGA Tour victories at the height of his career, a feat only a few people have accomplished.

Jack Burke Jr.'s Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Dave Marr, his cousin, won the PGA Championship in 1965.

Jack Burke Jr. Collabed with

After spending so much time together on the PGA Tour, he and Golfer Bob Goalby became lasting friends.

Bob Goalby (1929 - ?) (Golfer)
Bob Goalby (1929 - ?)

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Jack Burke Jr. Income & Net worth

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Jack Burke Jr. Height and Weight

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Latest information about Jack Burke Jr. updated on March 12 2023.