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Professional golfer
Places
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Age
60 years
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing to Gene Sarazen in the 1922 PGA Championship.
French was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. French, being a tall man, was a good iron player. He was known for playing entire rounds and matches without ever using a wooden club.
French won three PGA events.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
- 1919 Philadelphia Open Championship
- 1924 Pennsylvania Open Championship, Ohio Open
Other wins
Note: This list may be incomplete
- 1926 Philadelphia Open Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T10 | DNP | NT | NT | T34 |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| PGA Championship | NYF | R16 | NT | NT | QF |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | T5 | T19 | 22 | T22 | T20 | T27 | 4 | T31 | T51 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T26 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | SF | 2 | DNP | QF | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | WD |
| U.S. Open | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (1915 U.S. Open – 1929 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
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