John Harris (golfer)

John Harris (born June 13, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he distinguished himself in both golf and ice hockey. Harris was the second-leading scorer on the Gophers 1974 NCAA national championship team, and then two months later won the individual Big Ten championship in golf.cite news | title=Another Shot at Victory in a Second Golf Career | publisher=New York Times | date=July 1, 2007 | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/sports/golf/01senior.html?_r=1&oref=slogin | accessdate=2007-12-12]

Harris played minor league hockey after college and then became a professional golfer in 1976. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a T-26 at the 1976 Hawaiian Open. He regained his amateur status in 1983 and soon became one of the dominant players on the amateur circuit in Minnesota. He won the Minnesota State Amateur four times, the Minnesota State Mid-Amateur five times, and the 1993 U.S. Amateur at the age of 41.cite web | title=The Second Coming of John Harris | publisher= Golf Gear News | url=http://golfgearcenter.blogspot.com/2006/03/second-coming-of-john-harris.html | accessdate=2007-12-12]

After turning 50 in June 2002, Harris began a second professional golf career. His first win came in his fifth Champions Tour season at the 2006 Commerce Bank Championship. Harris lives in the upscale Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie.

Amateur wins

*1974 Big Ten Championship (individual), Minnesota State Amateur
*1987 Minnesota State Amateur
*1988 Minnesota State Mid-Amateur
*1989 Minnesota State Amateur
*1990 Minnesota State Mid-Amateur
*1991 Minnesota State Mid-Amateur
*1992 Minnesota State Mid-Amateur
*1993 U.S. Amateur
*1995 Sunnehanna Amateur
*1997 Porter Cup
*1999 Minnesota State Mid-Amateur
*2000 Minnesota State Amateur

Other wins

*1994 Minnesota State Open (as an amateur)
*1995 Minnesota State Open (as an amateur)

Champions Tour wins (1)

*2006 Commerce Bank Championship

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/27/30/ Profile on PGA Tour's official site]