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John Joseph (Jackie) Burke Jr. passed away on January 19th just 10 days short of his 101st birthday at his home in Houston. Burke was the oldest living major champion and was still impactful in the game of golf as the owner/manager of the Champions Golf Club in Houston, site of the U.S. Open, the Ryder Cup, and most recently the 2020 Women’s United States Open.
Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday morning.
Jack Burke Jr. loved to play golf as much as he enjoyed teaching it. In a golfing life that spanned just over a century, he delivered the largest comeback in Masters history, built the fabled Champions Golf Club in Houston and left everyone he met with homespun wisdom on golf and life. “Leisure time is […]
World Golf Hall of Fame member Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion, died Friday at 100.He followed his win at Augusta National in April 1956 with a win that July in the PGA C
Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion and staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday in Houston. He was 100.