John Elliott (golfer)
| John Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 5, 1963 Bristol, Connecticut |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Central Connecticut State University |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1983, 1984 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
John Elliott (born September 5, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life
[edit]Elliott was born in Bristol, Connecticut. He attended Central Connecticut State University.
Professional career
[edit]In 1987, Elliott turned professional. He joined the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991 and didn't find much success but went through qualifying school and earned his PGA Tour card for 1992. He struggled during his rookie year and had to go through qualifying school again to retain his card. He returned to the PGA Tour's developmental tour, now called the Nike Tour, in 1994 where he won the Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.
Elliott returned to the PGA Tour in 1996, earning his Tour card through qualifying school for the third time. After another unsuccessful year on tour, he returned to the Nike Tour in 1997 where he won the Nike Alabama Classic. In 1998, he recorded two runner-up finishes on the Nationwide Tour and earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school for the fourth time. In his return to the PGA Tour, he struggled and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2000. Between 2000 and 2004 he recorded five runner-up finishes on tour. He returned to the PGA Tour in 2005, earning his card through qualifying school for the fifth time and it would be his last year on Tour.
As of 2016, Elliott caddies summers at Shelter Harbor in Charlestown, Rhode Island, and winters at Dye Preserve in Jupiter, Florida.[1]
Professional wins (5)
[edit]Nike Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 10, 1994 | Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic | −12 (68-71-68-69=276) | Playoff |  Chris Perry
|
| 2 | Apr 27, 1997 | Nike Alabama Classic | −12 (69-66-69=204)* | 2 strokes | Tom Shaw
|
*Note: The 1997 Nike Alabama Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic | Chris Perry
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1992 Massachusetts Open
- 1996 Vermont Open
- 2010 Rhode Island Open
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Elliott never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
See also
[edit]- 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ McCabe, Jim (August 31, 2016). "Jumbo Elliott, who has seen Tiger Woods since Day 1 on Tour, offers comeback advice". Golfweek. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
External links
[edit]- John Elliott at the PGA Tour official site