John Burton (golfer)
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Darwen, Lancashire, England
Southport, Lancashire, England
England| John Burton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 December 1903 Darwen, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 19 October 1973 (aged 69) Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Sporting nationality | England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 12th: 1934 |
John Burton (6 December 1903 – 19 October 1973)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He was the older brother of Dick Burton, the winner of the 1939 Open Championship.
Burton won the 1933 Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament by two strokes from Reg Whitcombe, winning the first prize of £150.[3] In 1946 he was runner-up in the News Chronicle Tournament, a stroke behind Norman Von Nida.[4]
Burton won the 1949 Penfold Tournament in partnership with Max Faulkner, beating his brother Dick and Flory Van Donck in the final.[5] Later in the year he tied with Charlie Ward in the Dunlop Masters but lost the 36-hole playoff by a single shot.[6][7]
In April 1957, at the age of 53, he won the Teacher Senior Professional Championship, the first PGA Seniors Championship, winning the first prize of £250.[8] In June he played Al Watrous for the Teachers International Senior Professional Championship, but lost 8&6 in the 36-hole match.[9]
The Liverpool Golf Alliance play for the "John Burton Trophy". The trophy was presented to the Alliance in 1974 following his death.[10]
- 1933 Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament
- 1949 Penfold Tournament (with Max Faulkner)
- 1957 PGA Seniors Championship