John Morgan (golfer)
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John Morgan was an English
professional golf
er who competed on the European Tour
in the 1970s and 80s.
Morgan was born in Oxford
. For much of his career, he was also the club professional
at Royal Liverpool
, one of only a few touring professionals still to maintain a club role at that time. He won only one tournament on the European Tour, the 1986 Jersey Open
, when he overcame Peter Fowler
in a play-off. During the 1970s and 1980s he also competed in Africa
on the Safari Circuit, where he won five times, including the Nigerian Open and the Ivory Coast Open.
After turning 50, Morgan played on the European Seniors Tour
and the Champions Tour
. He won the John Jacobs Trophy (European Seniors Order of Merit) in 1994, and was runner up in 1995 and 1996. He won eight European Seniors Tour tournaments including the PGA Seniors Championship
twice.
Morgan died of a brain tumour at the age of 62. He left a wife and four children.
.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who competed on the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
in the 1970s and 80s.
Morgan was born in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. For much of his career, he was also the club professional
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
at Royal Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen...
, one of only a few touring professionals still to maintain a club role at that time. He won only one tournament on the European Tour, the 1986 Jersey Open
Jersey Open
The Jersey Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played in Jersey, a British Crown dependency in the English Channel, from 1978 to 1995. It had several different names during this period. The venue was La Moye Golf Club. The winners included three major championship winners, Tony...
, when he overcame Peter Fowler
Peter Fowler
Peter Randall Fowler is an Australian golfer.Fowler was born in Hornsby, New South Wales. He turned professional in 1977 and won the Australian Open in 1983. He has spent a large part of his career playing on the European Tour, where he made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year...
in a play-off. During the 1970s and 1980s he also competed in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
on the Safari Circuit, where he won five times, including the Nigerian Open and the Ivory Coast Open.
After turning 50, Morgan played on the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
and the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
. He won the John Jacobs Trophy (European Seniors Order of Merit) in 1994, and was runner up in 1995 and 1996. He won eight European Seniors Tour tournaments including the PGA Seniors Championship
PGA Seniors Championship
The PGA Seniors Championship is a European Seniors Tour golf tournament for men aged fifty and above. It was founded in 1957, and became part of the European Seniors Tour on its founding in 1992. It was played at the Royal Dublin Golf Club in the Republic of Ireland that year, but since 1993 it has...
twice.
Morgan died of a brain tumour at the age of 62. He left a wife and four children.
Other regular wins (5)
- 1979 Nigerian Open, Lusaka Open (Zambia)
- 1982 Ivory Coast Open
- 1986 Sierra Leone Open
- 1992 Cyprus Open
European Seniors Tour wins (8)
- 1994 Northern Electric Seniors, Lawrence Batley Seniors, Forte PGA Seniors Championship
- 1995 Forte PGA Seniors Championship
- 1996 Scottish Seniors OpenScottish Seniors OpenThe Scottish Seniors Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 2002 and in 2010 the prize fund was £250,000.-Winners:Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open*2011 Barry Lane*2010 Barry Lane...
, Motor City Seniors Classic - 1998 West of Ireland Seniors Championship
- 1999 AIB Irish Seniors Open
Results in major championships
Morgan played in only The Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
.
| Tournament | 1968 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | T36 | T29 | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | T31 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Praia D'el Ray Cup: 1997,1998,1999
- PGA Cup: 1973, 1979 (winners), 1981