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John Joseph Burke Jr. (January 29, 1923 – January 19, 2024) was an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. The son of a professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., he won two major titles, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA Championship, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame . Burke won 16 PGA Tour events between ...
Jan 19, 2024 · Jack Burke, Jr. – “Jackie” to his many friends – died Friday morning, days away from his 101 st birthday. Burke won the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship, becoming the second player to win both majors in the same year.
Jan 19, 2024 · Jack Burke Jr., whose two major championship wins were achieved in 1956 but who remained one of the game’s grandest sages for another six decades, died Friday, Jan. 19.
Jan 19, 2024 · Burke died on Friday at the age of 100. While still at the peak of his abilities, he retired from the Tour and built one of the country’s first golf-only clubs – Champions Golf Club...
Jan 22, 2024 · Jack “Jackie” Burke Jr., two-time major-winning golfer who won 16 PGA Tour events and is in the World Golf Hall of Fame, died January 19 in Houston at the age of 100.
Jan 19, 2024 · Jackie Burke Jr., the 2004 recipient of the USGA’s Bob Jones Award and co-founder of Champions Golf Club, the host site for the 1969 U.S. Open and 2020 U.S. Women’s Open, died on Jan. 19, just 10 days shy of his 101st birthday.
Jan 19, 2024 · HOUSTON — Houston golf legend Jackie Burke died Friday morning at the age of 100. The winner of the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship was just 10 days shy of his 101st birthday.
Jan 19, 2024 · Jackie Burke Jr. — intelligent, witty, feisty, opinionated, an advocate of amateur golf and instrumental in the growth of the sport in Houston passed away on Friday morning in...
The 72-hole scoring average of 77.2, third-round average of 78.6 and final-round 78.3 all stand as tournament highs. Jackie Burke Jr.’s 289, one over par, is tied for the highest winning total.
Jan 19, 2024 · Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday morning in Houston. He was 100. Burke, a...
