John Ellis (born October 8, 1979) is an American professional

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er. Ellis was born in

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. He played college golf at the

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where he was a First-Team All

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member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the

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's Order of Merit in 2008. He won three events that year, the Stockton Sports Commission Classic, the Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship and the Telus Edmonton Open. He won the 2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship on the Golden State Golf Tour.

Professional wins (9)

Canadian Tour wins (3)

Other wins (6)

*2004

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*2005 AG Spanos California Open *2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship (Golden State Golf Tour), Monterey Open Championship *2011 Hawaii Pearl Open,

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Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Ellis only played in the U.S. Open.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, John American male golfers Oregon Ducks men's golfers Golfers from California Sportspeople from San Jose, California 1979 births Living people