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John Elliott (golfer)

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John Elliott
Personal information
Born (1963-09-05) September 5, 1963 (age 61)
Bristol, Connecticut
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeCentral Connecticut State University
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1983, 1984
U.S. OpenCUT: 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John Elliott (born September 5, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Elliott joined the Nationwide 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 Nationwide Tour in 1994 where he won the Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. He 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 Nationwide 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)

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Nike Tour wins (2)

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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 United States Chris Perry
2 Apr 27, 1997 Nike Alabama Classic −12 (69-66-69=204)* 2 strokes United States 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 United States Chris Perry Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

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Results in major championships

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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
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Elliott never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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