John W. Dawson (December 20, 1902 – January 6, 1986) was an American amateur

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er and golf course architect. Dawson was born in

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. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer, his amateur status was rescinded by the

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(USGA) for a time due to his employment with the Spalding sporting goods company. His amateur status was eventually restored and he competed in several USGA events. He was runner-up (at the age of 44) to

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in 1947

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. He played on the winning

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team. He was also runner-up in 1958

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As a developer, he designed and built Marrakesh Country Club, the Seven Lakes, Thunderbird, El Dorado, and La Quinta Country Clubs; he lived in Palm Springs. Dawson won the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) amateur championship four times between 1942 and 1952, and was inducted into the SCGA Hall of Fame in 2007.SCGA Hall of Fame

Amateur wins(6)

* 1936

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* 1942 California State Amateur, Southern California Amateur * 1944 Southern California Amateur * 1945 Southern California Amateur * 1952 Southern California Amateur

Professional wins (3)

''Note: all wins were as an amateur''

PGA Tour wins (1)

* 1942

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Other wins (2)

* 1935

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* 1942 California State Open

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Walker Cup:

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(winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, John American male golfers Amateur golfers Golf course architects Golfers from Chicago Golfers from California Sportspeople from Palm Springs, California Sportspeople from Chicago 1902 births 1986 deaths 20th-century American people