Pat McGowan

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Pat McGowan
Personal information
Full namePatrick Ray McGowan
Born (1954-11-27) November 27, 1954 (age 69)
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Brigham Young University
Turned professional1977
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1981, 1984
PGA Championship 4th: 1983
U.S. Open T13: 1983
The Open Championship DNP

Patrick Ray McGowan (born November 27, 1954) is an American professional golf instructor and former PGA Tour player.

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Early life and amateur career

McGowan was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended Brigham Young University. He played on the golf team with fellow PGA Tour player Mike Reid and graduated in 1977.

McGowan developed his game under the tutelage of Warren McCarty, head pro at Colusa Golf and Country Club, and Karl Tucker, golf coach at Brigham Young University.

Professional career

McGowan qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt at Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School, playing at Pinehurst. McGowan was named Golf Digest / Rolex Rookie-of-the-Year in 1978.

One highlight of McGowan's career came in the 1984 Sacramento Classic in the Tournament Players Series during which he defeated Steve Hart in a playoff. Other highlights include a 2nd-place finish in the 1978 Canadian Open to Bruce Lietzke. During the Quad Cities Open in 1982, he was tied for the lead after three rounds with Calvin Peete and Jeff Mitchell. A final round 67 left him tied for second behind Payne Stewart who finished with a 63. McGowan also finished second to Calvin Peete in the 1986 USF&G Classic, while his best finish in a major was 4th in the 1983 PGA Championship at Riviera Country Club.

During more recent years, his game and career have been influenced by Peggy Kirk Bell, his mother-in-law and one of golf’s leading instructors, and David Orr, Head Teaching Professional at Pine Needles.

Personal life

McGowan met his wife, Bonnie, daughter of Peggy Kirk and late "Bullet" Bell, at Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School at Pinehurst in North Carolina.

Awards and honors

In 1978, McGowan was named Golf Digest / Rolex Rookie-of-the-Year.

Professional wins (2)

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
11985 Chrysler Team Championship
(with Flag of the United States.svg John Fought)
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Bolling and Flag of the United States.svg Brad Fabel,
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert and Flag of the United States.svg Tom Purtzer,
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd and Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton,
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hallberg and Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch
Floyd/Sutton won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1978197919801981198219831984198519861987
Masters Tournament CUTCUT
U.S. Open T27T16T13T38
PGA Championship 4CUTCUTCUTCUT

Note: McGowen never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

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