Jack Renner (born July 6, 1956) is an American

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who played on the

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from 1977–1988, and on the Champions Tour from 2006–2007. Renner was born in

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. While in high school at the age of 17, he won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He attended the

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. He turned pro in 1976 and joined the PGA Tour in 1977. Renner had three PGA Tour event wins during that phase of his career. His first win was at the 1979

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. In 1981, he earned his second Tour victory at the Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic. His last win came at the 1984

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. He had 53 top-10 finishes including over a dozen 2nd or 3rd-place finishes in his PGA Tour career. His best finish in a

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was T9 at the 1985 U.S. Open. After his PGA Tour days were over, Renner played some on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in that venue is a T-22 at the 1993

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. He turned 50 in July 2006 and made his debut on the Champions Tour at the

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. Renner was known for his outstanding short game. He has a sister (Jane) who played on the

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and a brother (Jim). All three siblings won Junior World Golf Championships in their youth. He lives in

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Amateur wins

*1968

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(Boys 11-12) *1972

(Boys 15-17) *1973 U.S. Junior Amateur

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (1)

*1980

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Results in major championships

''Note: Renner never played in

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WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Renner, Jack American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from San Diego Sportspeople from Palm Springs, California 1956 births Living people