P. J. Cowan (golfer)

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P. J. Cowan
Personal information
Born (1967-11-21) November 21, 1967 (age 56)
Hicksville, New York
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College St. John's University
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s) Nike Tour
Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1997
The Open Championship DNP

P. J. Cowan (born November 21, 1967) is an American professional golfer. He won the Nike Tallahassee Open on the 1996 Nike Tour.

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Early life

Cowan was born in Hicksville, New York. After earning a full scholarship to St. Johns University, Cowan won the 1988 Big East Championship. [1]

Career

Cowan turned professional in 1990 and won on the Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) in 1996 at the Nike Tallahassee Open. Cowan was the first alternate at the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock [2] In 1997, he played in the U.S. Open at Congressional but missed the cut. [3] Cowan is a three-time Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award winner [4] and is also a 3 time New York State Open champion.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 7, 1996 Nike Tallahassee Open −9 (69-70-66-74=279)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg P. H. Horgan III

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 Nike Tallahassee Open Flag of the United States.svg P. H. Horgan III Won with birdie on first extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 13, 2002 John O' Classic−9 (68-72-67=207)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Reid Edstrom, Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Haefner

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament1997
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Cowan only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. ↑ "Big East Golf - Men's Championship results" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dorman, Larry (June 15, 1995). "1995 U.S. Open; The Air at Shinnecock Is Tart With Perfection". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Jeff (May 15, 2002). "Cowan Keeps Alive Bid to Make Open". Newsday . Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "P.J. Cowan profile". PGA of America - Metropolitan section. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Havemeyer Invitational Tournament History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Bakst Shoots a 66 For 1st-Round Lead". The New York Times . July 21, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2013.


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