Jack Busson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Joseph Busson |
Born | (1910-11-02)2 November 1910 Hinckley,Leicestershire |
Died | 1 February 1989(1989-02-01) (aged 78) Tadworth,Surrey |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T4:1938 |
John Joseph Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was anEnglishprofessional golfer. He played in the1935 Ryder Cup.
He was a professional atHuddersfield and then at Pannal,Harrogate. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won theNews of the World Match Play £1,040 tournament at Walton Heath. He beatCharles Whitcombe 2 up in the final and took the first prize of £300 and a large gold medal.[1]
His older brother, Harry Busson (1907–1993), was also a professional golfer and was a well-known club maker.
this list may be incomplete
Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T37 | T12 | T40 | 23 | T4 | 32 |
Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
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The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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