John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American

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. Born in Eldorado,

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, Palmer won seven times on the

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in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the

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team

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

. Palmer died in

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, at the age of 88.

Professional wins (18)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) Sources:

Other wins (11)

''this list may be incomplete'' *1941

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*1947

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*1948 Carolinas PGA Championship *1949

, Carolinas PGA Championship *1950

*1951 Carolinas PGA Championship *1952 Carolinas PGA Championship *1954 Mexican Open, Carolinas PGA Championship *1957

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Results in major championships

''Note: Palmer never played in

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'' NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1958 PGA Championship)
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1941 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1949 Masters – 1949 PGA)

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