Jerry McGee

Jerry McGee
Personal information
Born	July 21, 1943 (1943-07-21) (age 68) New Lexington, Ohio
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Ohio State University
Turned professional	1966
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	4
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T5: 1972
U.S. Open	T13: 1971
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T6: 1977

Jerry McGee (born July 21, 1943) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

McGee was born in New Lexington, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1966 and joined the PGA Tour in 1967.

McGee won four PGA Tour events in the latter half of the 1970s. In 1979, he won twice: a one shot win over Jerry Pate at the Kemper Open, and a couple months later a one stroke win over Jack Renner at the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open. His best finish in a major championship was T-5 at the 1972 Masters Tournament.^[1] He was a member of the 1977 Ryder Cup team.

McGee was known for his superb play around the greens. At 5 feet 9½ inches tall and a slim 160 pounds, distance in the ball striking phase of the game was a constant problem for him. He was also plagued by injuries and illnesses during his career. McGee retired from the PGA Tour in 1981 largely due to health problems. He took a club pro job at Oak Tree Country Club in Pennsylvania just across the border from his East Palestine, Ohio home.

McGee returned to competitive golf on the Senior PGA Tour in 1993 upon reaching the age of 50. His best finish in this venue is a T-2 at the 1997 BankBoston Classic. In 1999, he underwent treatment for oropharyngeal, squamous cell carcinoma.

McGee's son, Mike McGee, a golf agent/businessman, and one-time record-setting pitcher at Mt. Union College, is married to LPGA Tour golfer Annika Sörenstam.^[2][3]

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 20, 1975	Pensacola Open	-13 (69-66-66-70=271)	2 strokes	Wally Armstrong
2	Jul 31, 1977	IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic	-12 (70-68-65-69=272)	4 strokes	John Lister, Bob Shearer
3	Jun 3, 1979	Kemper Open	-16 (61-74-69-68=272)	1 stroke	Jerry Pate
4	Aug 12, 1979	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	-17 (68-67-67-65=267)	1 stroke	Jack Renner

PGA Tour playoff record (0-1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1976	World Open Golf Championship	Raymond Floyd	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

References

1. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=213. 
2. ^ "Sorenstam engagement 'a lovely surprise'". PGA Tour. 2007-08-25. http://www.pgatour.com/2007/r/08/25/ANNIKA.ENGAGED/. Retrieved 2007-12-08. 
3. ^ Ron Sirak (2007-11-23). "Newsmakers 2007: Annika Sorenstam". Golf World. http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/2007/11/gw20071123sorenstam. Retrieved 2007-12-08. 

External links

• Jerry McGee at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	McGee, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	July 21, 1943
Place of birth	New Lexington, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death