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Jack Burke Jr.

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The Resume

    (January 29, 1923-January 19, 2024)
    Born in Fort Worth, Texas
    Attended Rice University
    PGA Masters Champion (1956)
    Won the PGA Championship (1956)
    Vardon Trophy winner (1952)
    PGA Player of the Year (1956)
    Member of six Ryder Cup teams (1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959 and 1973)
    Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2000)
    PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award winner (2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was one of seven children.
    He failed to make the cut for the 1941 U.S. Open which took place in his hometown after qualifying as an amateur.
    He lost to Sam Snead in the 1952 Masters Tournament by four strokes.
    He lost in four PGA Tour playoff appearances.
    Despite being named to the 1959 Ryder Cup team, a hand injury kept him from competing in any of the matches.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father, Jack Burke Sr., used to be a professional golfer.
    He served in World War II as a Marine.
    He and Jimmy Demaret were responsible for the establishment of the Champions Golf Club, located in Houston, Texas.
    He won the 1956 Masters Tournament, coming from behind to take the lead away from Ken Venturi to beat him and Cary Middlecoff by six strokes.
    His 1956 PGA Championship victory gave him the distinction of being the second golfer, after Sam Snead, to win a Masters Tournament and a PGA Championship in one calendar year.
    He shared a locker with Tiger Woods at the Masters Tournament home golf club in Augusta, Georgia where they have their Masters jackets secured.
    Some golfers, including Phil Mickelson, go to him for help on improvements in putting.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 64 Votes: 64.06% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying