| Johnny Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Cornelius Palmer |
| Born | July 3, 1918 Eldorado, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2006 (aged 88) Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1938 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 11 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1949 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1949 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1947 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949.
Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88.[1]
- ^ "Former PGA Tour player Johnny Palmer dies". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.