John Morgan (golfer)

This article is about the golfer born in 1943. For the golfer born in 1977, see John E. Morgan.

John Morgan (3 September 1943 – 23 June 2006) was an English professional golfer who competed on the European Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.

John Morgan
Personal information
Full name	John Morgan
Born	(1943-09-03)3 September 1943 Oxford, England
Died	23 June 2006(2006-06-23) (aged 62)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality	England
Career
Turned professional	1968
Former tour(s)	European Tour Champions Tour European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	15
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
European Senior Tour	8 (Tied-7th all-time)
Other	5 (regular) 1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T13: 1974
Achievements and awards
Tooting Bec Cup 1974 Safari Circuit Order of Merit winner 1979 European Seniors Tour Order of Merit winner 1994

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 seriously competed at the 1974 Open Championship. He was tied for the lead with the eventual champion Gary Player after the first round and remained in the top ten after rounds 2 and 3. He ultimately finished T-13. He won 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 four times, including the Nigerian Open and the Ivory Coast Open. Was the Safari Circuit Order of Merit winner in 1979.

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. He had 59 top-10 finishes, of which 21 were top-3 and 100 top-20 finishes on the European Senior Tour.

Morgan died of a brain tumour at the age of 62. He left behind a wife and four children.^[1]

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	15 Jun 1986	Jersey Open	−13 (65-68-71-71=275)	Playoff	Peter Fowler

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1986	Jersey Open	Peter Fowler	Won with par on first extra hole

Safari Circuit wins (3)

• 1979 Nigerian Open, Lusaka Open
• 1982 Ivory Coast Open

Other wins (2)

• 1986 Sierra Leone Open
• 1992 Cyprus Open

European Seniors Tour wins (8)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	26 Jun 1994	Northern Electric Seniors	+3 (74-71-74=219)	Playoff	Bernard Hunt
2	29 Jul 1994	Lawrence Batley Seniors	−8 (67-65-70=202)	4 strokes	José Maria Roca
3	7 Aug 1994	Forte PGA Seniors Championship	−7 (68-68-67=203)	2 strokes	David Creamer
4	13 Aug 1995	Forte PGA Seniors Championship (2)	−6 (67-70-67=204)	Playoff	Antonio Garrido
5	8 Sep 1996	Scottish Seniors Open	−7 (71-68-70=209)	4 strokes	Tommy Horton
6	6 Oct 1996	Motor City Seniors Classic	−3 (72-69-72=213)	2 strokes	Bill Hardwick, Tommy Horton, Randall Vines
7	16 Aug 1998	West of Ireland Seniors Championship	−8 (67-66-72=205)	1 stroke	Denis O'Sullivan
8	16 May 1999	AIB Irish Seniors Open	−7 (70-67-72=209)	1 stroke	Brian Barnes, Noel Ratcliffe

European Seniors Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Northern Electric Seniors	Bernard Hunt	Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
2	1995	Forte PGA Seniors Championship	Antonio Garrido	Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

• 2004 New Zealand Seniors PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Open Championship	CUT					CUT	T13	CUT	T36	T29	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
The Open Championship		T31							CUT		CUT

Note: Morgan only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1975 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

• PGA Cup/Diamondhead Cup: 1973, 1979 (winners), 1981 (tie)
• Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1997 (winners), 1999

See also

• List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins

References

1. "Tributes follow death of John Morgan". PGA Tour. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

External links

• John Morgan at the European Tour official site
• John Morgan at the PGA Tour official site