Joe McDermott (golfer)

Joe McDermott (born 17 September 1940) is an Irish-American professional golfer.

Joe McDermott
Personal information
Born	(1940-09-17) 17 September 1940 (age 84) County Clare, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	Ireland  United States
Career
Turned professional	1968
Former tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 1982
U.S. Open	CUT: 1967, 1968
The Open Championship	DNP

Born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, McDermott moved to the United States in the 1960s. He won the Chicago City Amateur twice, the Cook County Amateur twice and the Midwest Amateur three times before turning pro in 1968.

McDermott also won the 1977 New Mexico Open as well as multiple PGA sectional events before qualifying for the European Seniors Tour at the Qualifying School in 1997. He may be best known for winning the 1998 AIB Irish Seniors Open at Woodbrook. During the tournament he shot a hole-in-one on the 13th hole during the final round. He also shot an ace at the 2001 Wales Seniors Open.^[1]

Professional wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	17 May 1998	AIB Irish Seniors Open	−8 (70-72-66=208)	Playoff	Terry Gale, Noel Ratcliffe

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1998	AIB Irish Seniors Open	Terry Gale, Noel Ratcliffe	Won with birdie on fifth extra hole Ratcliffe eliminated by par on first hole

References

1. McDermott profile at European Tour Retrieved 13 July 2008.

External links

• Joe McDermott at the European Tour official site