Bill Mallon

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Bill Mallon
Personal information
Full nameWilliam James Mallon
Born (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 72)
Paterson, New Jersey
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeDuke University
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open53rd: 1977
The Open ChampionshipDNP

William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an American

orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games
.

Early life and amateur career

Mallon was born in

All-American, twice voted to the Outstanding College Athletes of America and was a two-time participant in the NCAA tournament. He won over 40 amateur tournaments including two victories each at the Massachusetts Amateur and New England Amateur.[1] He also has won the Middle Atlantic Amateur once.[1]

Professional career

In 1975, Mallon turned professional.

Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. Mallon played in the 1977 U.S. Open
and was twice in the top 100 on the money list.

Medical career

After leaving the PGA Tour, Mallon returned to Duke University to study medicine graduating as an

Orthopaedics as well as having his own practice. Mallon specializes in complex reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, where he served as vice-president in 2012 and will be president in 2014, and a member of the advisory council of the Institute of Preventative Sports Medicine. He has written widely on the subject of sporting injuries and has been the medical editor of Golf Digest since 1987. Mallon was previously the North American editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
.

Olympics historian

Mallon is also a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games and has written 24 books on the subject. He was a co-founder and later president of the International Society of Olympic Historians and was historical consultant to the organizing committees of both the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics. Mallon has also been a consultant statistician to the International Olympic Committee and was awarded the Olympic Order in silver in 2001 for his services to the Olympic movement.

Amateur wins

  • 1972 New England Amateur[3]
  • 1973
    Massachusetts Amateur
  • 1974 Massachusetts Amateur
  • 1975 Middle Atlantic Amateur,[1] New England Amateur[3]

Professional wins (2)

Select bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f PGA Tour. The PGA Tour Book 1978. p. 112.
  2. ^ "Bill Mallon – Career Stats by Season". databaseGolf.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Past New England Amateur Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.

External links

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