John Emmet French (November 22, 1886 – June 10, 1947) was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing to Gene Sarazen in the 1922 PGA Championship. French was born in

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. French, being a tall man, was a good iron player. He was known for playing entire rounds and matches without ever using a wooden club. French won three PGA events.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

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Other wins

''Note: This list may be incomplete'' *1926

Results in major championships

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (1915 U.S. Open – 1929 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)

References

American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Pennsylvania People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 1886 births 1947 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub