John Burton (golfer)

John Burton (6 December 1903 – 19 October 1973)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He was the older brother of Dick Burton, the winner of the 1939 Open Championship.

John Burton
Personal information
Born(1903-12-06)6 December 1903
Darwen, Lancashire, England
Died19 October 1973(1973-10-19) (aged 69)
Southport, Lancashire, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship12th: 1934

Burton won the 1933 Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament by two strokes from Reg Whitcombe, winning the first prize of £150.[3] In 1946 he was runner-up in the News Chronicle Tournament, a stroke behind Norman Von Nida.[4]

Burton won the 1949 Penfold Tournament in partnership with Max Faulkner, beating his brother Dick and Flory Van Donck in the final.[5] Later in the year he tied with Charlie Ward in the Dunlop Masters but lost the 36-hole playoff by a single shot.[6][7]

In April 1957, at the age of 53, he won the Teacher Senior Professional Championship, the first PGA Seniors Championship, winning the first prize of £250.[8] In June he played Al Watrous for the Teachers International Senior Professional Championship, but lost 8&6 in the 36-hole match.[9]

The Liverpool Golf Alliance play for the "John Burton Trophy". The trophy was presented to the Alliance in 1974 following his death.[10]

Tournament wins

Results in major championships
Tournament 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T53 T56 12 T29 CUT
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT 24
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
The Open Championship 49 CUT T35 CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Burton only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References
  1. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. "Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "Burton win Porthcawl tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1933. p. 3.
  4. "Australian's wins tournament win". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1946. p. 4.
  5. "Rivalry of Burton brothers". The Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1949. p. 2.
  6. "Ward and J. Burton tie at St Andrews". Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1949. p. 9.
  7. "C. H. Ward's winning rally at St Andrews". Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1949. p. 2.
  8. "Burton wins seniors' event". Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1957. p. 4.
  9. "Watrous senior champion". Glasgow Herald. 29 June 1957. p. 4.
  10. "Hesketh Golf Club's Martin Edge wins Liverpool Alliance's John Burton Trophy". 20 March 2008.
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