Johnny Palmer

John Cornelius Palmer was an American professional golfer.

Career

Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949.
Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88.

Professional wins (18)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record

No.

Year

Tournament

Opponent

Result

1946

Nashville Invitational

Other wins (11)

this list may be incomplete

1941 Carolinas Open
1947 Utah Open
1948 Carolinas PGA Championship
1949 Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
1950 Carolinas Open
1951 Carolinas PGA Championship
1952 Carolinas PGA Championship
1954 Mexican Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
1957 Oklahoma Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960
Masters Tournament	T24	T30	12	13	T33	T18	11	T24
U.S. Open	T10	T24				T34			CUT		CUT
PGA Championship	QF	R64	R64	R64	R32	QF	R64	R64	CUT

Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship.

NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 31
Longest streak of top-10s – 3