Jack Renner (golfer)
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Jack Renner | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Champions Tour | July 6, 1956
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T11: 1984 |
PGA Championship | T12: 1979 |
U.S. Open | T9: 1985 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Jack Renner (born July 6, 1956) is an American
Champions Tour
from 2006–2007.
Renner was born in Palm Springs, California. While in high school at the age of 17, he won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He attended the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California. He turned pro in 1976 and joined the PGA Tour in 1977.
Renner had three PGA Tour event wins during that phase of his career. His first win was at the 1979
Hawaiian Open. He had 53 top-10 finishes including over a dozen 2nd or 3rd-place finishes in his PGA Tour career. His best finish in a major was T9 at the 1985 U.S. Open.[1]
After his PGA Tour days were over, Renner played some on the
NIKE Utah Classic. He turned 50 in July 2006 and made his debut on the Champions Tour at the U.S. Senior Open
.
Renner was known for his outstanding short game. He has a sister (Jane) who played on the
San Diego, California
.
Amateur wins
- 1968 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 11-12)
- 1972 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 15-17)
- 1973 U.S. Junior Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aug 19, 1979 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
|
−7 (69-71-70-67=277) | 1 stroke | David Graham, Howard Twitty |
2 | Sep 13, 1981 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
|
−11 (68-68-68-69=273) | 2 strokes | Scott Simpson |
3 | Feb 12, 1984 | Hawaiian Open
|
−17 (70-66-68-67=271) | Playoff | Wayne Levi |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1984 | Hawaiian Open
|
Wayne Levi | Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | T31 | T20 | T16 | T11 | T47 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | T41 | CUT | T17 | T30 | T43 | T9 | WD | T58 | |
PGA Championship | T12 | CUT | T49 | CUT | T55 | T48 | CUT |
Note: Renner never played in The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
External links
- Jack Renner at the PGA Tour official site
- Jack Renner at the Official World Golf Ranking official site