John William McMullin Jr. (May 20, 1935 – November 2, 2021) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.
| John McMullin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John William McMullin Jr. |
| Born | May 20, 1935 Richmond, California |
| Died | November 2, 2021 (aged 86) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Modesto Junior College |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 0) | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1959 |
| PGA Championship | T35: 1959 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1958, 1959 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
McMullin was born in Richmond, California.[1] He was a pupil of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman, whose other students included future PGA Tour winners Don Whitt, Dick Lotz and Tony Lema. McMullin attended Modesto Junior College, where he was a member of the golf team. He was the individual medalist at the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in 1955.[2]
McMullin had several top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including a win at the 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational[1][3] and a solo 2nd-place finish at the 1959 Tijuana Open Invitational. His best finish in a major championship was T35 at the 1959 PGA Championship.[4]
After his touring days were over, McMullin became the golf course professional at Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.
Amateur wins
edit- 1953 Northern California Junior Championship[5]
- 1955 Western Intercollegiate (individual)
- 1956 Western Open Golf Championship, California State Fair Championship
Professional wins (5)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 21, 1958 | Hesperia Open Invitational | −17 (69-68-67-67=271) | 1 stroke |  Gene Littler
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958 | Dallas Open Invitational | Julius Boros,  Gary Player, Sam Snead
|
Snead won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1957 Montebello Open
- 1965 Northern California Open
- 1966 Northern California PGA Championship
- 1967 Northern California PGA Championship
References
edit- ^ a b "Hungry Californian Wins Hesperia Open". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City. United Press International. September 22, 1958. p. 2B. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ "San Jose State 2008-09 men's golf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2012.
- ^ "McMullin Takes First Major Golf Tourney". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Associated Press. September 22, 1958. p. A-11. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ NCGA Junior Championship