| Chandler Harper | |
|---|---|
 Harper, circa 1954 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Chandler Harper |
| Nickname | Old Bones[1] |
| Born | (1914-03-10)March 10, 1914 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 2004(2004-11-08) (aged 90) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1934 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 14 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T8:1947 |
| PGA Championship | Won:1950 |
| U.S. Open | T15: 1946 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
John Chandler Harper (March 10, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an Americanprofessional golfer, best known for winning thePGA Championship in1950. He won seven times on thePGA Tour and played in theRyder Cup in1955.[2]
Harper was born, raised, and lived his entire life inPortsmouth, Virginia. He was prominent in Virginia golf, winning theVirginia Amateur three times (1930, 1932, 1934) and theVirginia Open a record nine times: in 1932, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1952, 1960, 1967, 1968, and 1970. His golfing career was interrupted by service in theU.S. Navy duringWorld War II.[1][2]
Harper's competitive career lasted from 1938 to 1955; and like most professional golfers of his generation, he spent most of his time as a club professional. Harper compensated for his lack of driving distance with a strong short game;Ben Hogan said that Harper was the best putter on tour.[1][2]
AfterCurtis Strange's father died when he was 14, Harper became Strange's mentor. He was also a long-time friend ofBobby Jones.
In 1956, Harper founded Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in his hometown ofPortsmouth, Virginia and managed the course until he retired in 1992.[1]
In 2004, Harper died at the age of 90 of complications frompneumonia.[2]
Major championship is shown inbold.
Source:[3]
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | PGA Championship | 4 & 3 |  Henry Williams, Jr. |
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 13 | NT | NT | NT | 19 | T8 | T40 | |||
| U.S. Open | NT | NT | NT | NT | T15 | WD | WD | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | NT | R32 | R32 | R32 | R16 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | WD | T38 | T10 | WD | WD | CUT | CUT | T14 | ||
| U.S. Open | T41 | WD | CUT | WD | ||||||
| PGA Championship | 1 | R64 | R32 | R64 | R16 | R128 | CUT | WD |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | WD | T48 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | DQ |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| PGA Championship | WD |
Note: Harper never played inThe Open Championship.
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 19 |
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Won: 8 – 4 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
