P. J. Cowan (golfer)

P. J. Cowan
Personal information
Born	(1967-11-21) November 21, 1967 (age 57) Hicksville, New York
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	St. John's University
Turned professional	1990
Former tour(s)	Nike Tour Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	7
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.

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

In 1990, Cowan turned professional. In 1996, he won the Nike Tallahassee Open. Cowan was the first alternate at the 1995 U.S. Open. ^[2] Two years later, he played the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club but missed the cut. ^[3] Cowan is a three-time Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award winner. ^[4] He is also a three-time New York State Open champion.

Amateur wins

• 1987 Long Island Amateur, Havemeyer Invitational ^[5]
• 1988 Big East Championship
• 1989 Guadalajara Amateur

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 7, 1996	Nike Tallahassee Open	−9 (69-70-66-74=279)	Playoff	P. H. Horgan III

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1996	Nike Tallahassee Open	P. H. Horgan III	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Golden Bear Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 13, 2002	John O' Classic	−9 (68-72-67=207)	2 strokes	Reid Edstrom, Kevin Haefner

Other wins (6)

• 1995 Bahamas National Open ^[4]
• 1999 Bermuda Open
• 1997 Portugal Azores Open, New York State Open ^{[3] [6]}
• 1998 New York State Open ^{[3] [6]}
• 2000 New York State Open ^[3]

Results in major championships

Tournament	1997
U.S. Open	CUT

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

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. Williams, Jeff (May 15, 2002). "Cowan Keeps Alive Bid to Make Open". Newsday . Retrieved June 13, 2013.
4. "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. "Bakst Shoots a 66 For 1st-Round Lead". The New York Times . July 21, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

External links

• P. J. Cowan at the PGA Tour official site
• P. J. Cowan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site