Jack Fleck
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jackson Donald Fleck (November 7, 1921 – March 21, 2014) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1955 in a playoff over Ben Hogan.[1][2][3]
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Jack Fleck | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jack Donald Fleck |
Born | (1921-11-07)November 7, 1921 Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 2014(2014-03-21) (aged 92) Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Spouse | Carmen Fleck (m. 2001) Lynn Burnsdale Fleck (m. 1949–1975, her death) |
Children | Craig H. |
Career | |
College | None |
Turned professional | 1939 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
Other | 4 (regular) 2 (senior) |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | T11: 1962 |
PGA Championship | T7: 1962 |
U.S. Open | Won: 1955 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
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