Joe Campbell (golfer)
Joe Campbell | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Joe E. Campbell |
Born | Champions Tour | November 5, 1935
Professional wins | 15 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
Other | 12 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T29: 1958 |
PGA Championship | T27: 1962 |
U.S. Open | T22: 1957 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Joe E. Campbell (born November 5, 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and 1960s.
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Campbell made his home in Knoxville, Tennessee after graduating from college in 1957 until 1974. After his days as a tour professional were over, he was the golf professional at Knoxville's Whittle Springs from 1967–1974.[3] In 1974, he became the men's golf team coach at Purdue, leading them to the 1981 Big Ten Championship and 24 Invitational titles, he retired following the 1993 season. Campbell is a member of the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame, inducted in 1969; the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001[5] and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame, inducted in 2007.[6]
He now lives with his wife, in Lake Wales, Florida.[7]
Amateur wins
- 1952 IHSAA Boys State Champion
- 1953 IHSAA Boys State Champion[8]
- 1954 Indiana Amateur
- 1955 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, NCAA Championship (individual)
- 1956 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual)
- 1957 Sunnehanna Amateur, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual)
Professional wins (15)
PGA Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Nov 12, 1961 | Beaumont Open Invitational | −7 (72-71-68-66=277) | 1 stroke | Bert Weaver |
2 | Mar 4, 1962 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | −14 (68-70-67-69=274) | 2 strokes | Bob Rosburg |
3 | Feb 20, 1966 | Tucson Open Invitational |
−10 (69-70-69-70=278) | Playoff | Gene Littler |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1962 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
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Doug Ford | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 1966 | Tucson Open Invitational
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Gene Littler | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1967 | Azalea Open Invitational | Randy Glover | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (12)
- 1955 Indiana Open (as amateur)
- 1956 Indiana Open (as amateur)
- 1958 Tennessee Open
- 1965 Tennessee Open, Tennessee PGA Championship
- 1966 Tennessee PGA Championship
- 1967 Tennessee PGA Championship
- 1970 Tennessee PGA Championship
- 1972 Tennessee PGA Championship
- 1973 Tennessee Open
- 1977 Indiana Open
- 1981 Indiana Open
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1957 (winners)
- Americas Cup: 1956 (winners)
References
- ^ "IHSAA Boys Golf State Champions". Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
- ^ "Indiana Amateur Championship". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Joe Campbell biographical information". Golf House Tennessee. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ "2001 Hall of Fame: Joe Campbell". May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ "Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame – Charter Members". Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Joe e. Campbell, PGA in Lake Wales, FL | PGA Professional | PGA.com". Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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External links
- Joe Campbell at the PGA Tour official site
- Joe Campbell PGA Pro Profile