John McMullin (golfer)
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John McMullin is an American professional golfer
who played on the PGA Tour
in the 1950s and 1960s.
McMullin was born in Richmond, California
. He was a pupil of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman whose other students included future PGA Tour winners Don Whitt
, Dick Lotz
and Tony Lema
. McMullin attended Modesto Junior College
, where he was a member of the golf
team. He was the individual medalist at the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in 1955.
McMullin had several top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including a win at the 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational
, and a solo 2nd place finish at the 1959 Tijuana Open Invitational. His best finish in a major championship
was T35 at the 1959 PGA Championship
.
After his touring days were over, McMullin became the golf course professional at Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
in the 1950s and 1960s.
McMullin was born in Richmond, California
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
. He was a pupil of noted black golf instructor Lucius Bateman whose other students included future PGA Tour winners Don Whitt
Don Whitt
Donald Whitt was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.Whitt was a student of accomplished black golf instructor Lucius Bateman, teacher of such other multiple-tournament-winning PGA Touring pros as Tony Lema, John McMullin, and Dick Lotz...
, Dick Lotz
Dick Lotz
Richard "Dick" Lotz is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Lotz was born in Oakland, California...
and Tony Lema
Tony Lema
Anthony David "Tony" Lema was an American professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era, but had his young life and career cut short in an aircraft accident. His most prestigious victory was the 1964 British Open.-Biography:Lema was born in Oakland, California, to...
. McMullin attended Modesto Junior College
Modesto Junior College
The Modesto Junior College is a community college located in Central Valley's Modesto, California.-Accreditation:Modesto Junior College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In January 2008, the Western Association Colleges and Schools notified the college that it had...
, where he was a member of the golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
team. He was the individual medalist at the Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in 1955.
McMullin had several top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including a win at the 1958 Hesperia Open Invitational
Hesperia Open Invitational
The Hesperia Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s.It was played at the Hesperia Golf and County Club in the high desert town of Hesperia, California...
, and a solo 2nd place finish at the 1959 Tijuana Open Invitational. His best finish in a major championship
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
was T35 at the 1959 PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
.
After his touring days were over, McMullin became the golf course professional at Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course.
Amateur wins
- 1953 Northern California Junior Championship
- 1955 Western Intercollegiate (individual)
- 1956 Western Open Golf Championship
- 1956 California State Fair Championship
Other wins
this list may be incomplete- 1957 Montebello Open
- 1965 Northern California OpenNorthern California OpenThe Northern California Open is a golf tournament played in the Northern California, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is run by the Northern California section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1920 at a variety of courses around the state...
- 1966 Northern California PGA Golf Championship
- 1967 Northern California PGA Golf Championship