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Two-time major champ, HOF member Burke dies at 100
Golf Channel via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoJack Burke, Jr. – “Jackie” to his many friends – died Friday morning, days away from his 101st birthday. Burke won the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship,...
What are the best all-time finishes by an amateur at the Masters?
USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoAmateurs have always been a major part of the Masters. From the Amateur Dinner to the Crow’s Nest...
How amateur Sam Bennett tamed Augusta National Golf Club in his Masters debut
USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoAUGUSTA, Ga. — Sam Bennett, the Texas A&M senior who qualified for the Masters Tournament by winning...
Sam Bennett Targeting The Green Jacket After Securing Low Amateur Honors
Golf Monthly via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoSam Bennett salutes crowds at The Masters Forget winning low amateur at the Masters. Sam Bennett has...
Tommy Jacobs who won the Palm Springs Classic and plenty of friends along the way dies at 87
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf 53-year-old Jimmy Demaret had made what was reported to be an 18-inch par putt on the first hole...
Amateur Sam Bennett surges to the top of 2023 Masters leaderboard. 'I can go out and win'
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf there was any question about how legitimate Sam Bennett's impressive debut at the Masters...
Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, has died at age 100
USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoJohn “Jack” Joseph Burke Jr. won 17 times on the PGA Tour, including two majors in 1956 – the...
Amateur Bennett in contention midway through Masters
Aiken Standard, S.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 7—AUGUSTA — The names of Bobby Jones and Ken Venturi don't ring too many bells for Masters rookie Sam Bennett. Forgive the kid — he's a golf geek, not a history geek. He's going to keep ...
Jack Burke, golfer who won the 1956 Masters thanks to his putting prowess – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJack Burke, who has died aged 100, was a golfer who was a formidable opponent in the 1950s; he once...
Jack Burke Jr., Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Masters champion, has died at age 100
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJack Burke Jr. loved to play golf as much as he enjoyed teaching it. In a golfing life that spanned...
