John Cockin
| John Cockin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Cockin |
| Born | 28 January 1939 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1 January 2024 (aged 84) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 55th: 1967 |
John Cockin (28 January 1939 – 1 January 2024) was an English professional golfer. He won two important events, the Penfold Tournament in 1967 and the Dutch Open in 1968. He played little tournament golf and was primarily a club professional in Sweden, where he lived for more than 60 years.
Golf career
Cockin started playing golf at Springhead Park Golf Club in
In 1967 and 1968, Cockin was sponsored by a Swedish businessman to play on the British and European circuit.
Personal life and death
Cockin attended Beverley Grammar School.[1] He was twice married: to Doris, with whom he had two children, and to Gudrun, with whom he had a further child.[6]
John Cockin died on 1 January 2024, at the age of 84.[6][7][8][9]
Professional wins (5)
Important British and European wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 May 1967 | Penfold Tournament | 68-72-71-64=275 | Playoff |  Stan Peach
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[3] |
| 2 | 22 Jul 1968 | Dutch Open | 72-69-75-76=292 | Playoff |  Ángel Gallardo, Bob Shaw
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[4] |
Other wins (3)
- 1964 Penfold Cup (Sweden)[citation needed]
- 1966 Dunlop Cup (Sweden)[citation needed]
- 1976 Swedish PGA Championship[10]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | 55 | CUT |
Note: Cockin only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the 3rd round cut
Source:[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Hull golfer's form will please Swedish backer". Hull Daily Mail. 13 May 1967. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Cockin going back to Sweden". Hull Daily Mail. 29 December 1962. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1967. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Play-off gives Cockin title". The Daily Telegraph. 23 July 1968. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ a b c "John Cockin (1939–2024)". The PGA. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "John Cockin har lämnat oss" [John Cockin has left us] (in Swedish). Svenska Golfmuseet. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "John Cockin har gått bort – hedras av Golfsverige" [John Cockin has passed away – honoured by Golf Sweden] (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ John Cockin (in Swedish)
- ^ "Var det John Cockins sista seger, Svenska PGA-mästerskapen" [Was it John Cockin's last victory, Swedish PGA Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7. September 1976. pp. 32–33, 61.
External links
- John Cockin at the European Tour official site