John Adams (golfer)

American golfer (born 1954)

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John Adams

Personal information
Born|  (1954-05-05) May 5, 1954 (age 71)
Altus, Oklahoma
Height| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sporting nationality|  United States
Career
College| Arizona State
Turned professional| 1976
Former tour(s)| PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Best results in major championships

Masters Tournament| CUT: 1994
PGA Championship| T49: 1995
U.S. Open| T11: 1993
The Open Championship| DNP

John Adams (born May 5, 1954) is an American professional golfer.

Adams was born in Altus, Oklahoma and went to college at Arizona State.

Adams finished runner-up on the PGA Tour on two occasions, including a playoff loss to Jay Haas at the 1982 Hall of Fame.

Adams finished tied for 11th at the 1993 U.S. Open, his best major finish.

## Playoff record

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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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1  | 1982 | Hall of Fame |  Jay Haas | Lost to par on second extra hole

## Results in major championships

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Tournament  | 1980  | 1981  | 1982  | 1983  | 1984  | 1985  | 1986  | 1987  | 1988  | 1989

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Masters Tournament |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Open | CUT  | CUT  |  | WD  |  |  | CUT  |  |  | CUT
PGA Championship |  |  |  | T55  | CUT  |  |  |  |  |
Tournament  | 1990  | 1991  | 1992  | 1993  | 1994  | 1995  | 1996

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Masters Tournament |  |  |  |  | CUT  |  |
U.S. Open |  | 62  | CUT  | T11  | CUT  |  |
PGA Championship |  |  |  | 74  |  | T49  | T52

Note: Adams never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

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

## See also

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* 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates (Spring)
* 1979 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates (Fall)
* 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

## External links

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* John Adams at the PGA Tour official site
* John Adams at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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