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Jerry McGee

American professional golfer (1943–2021)

Summary

American professional golfer (1943–2021)

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weight	160 lb
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yearpro	1966
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extour	PGA Tour
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pgawins	4
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otherwins	1
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masters	T5: 1972
usopen	T13: 1971
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pga	T6: 1977
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Champions Tour Jerry McGee (July 21, 1943 – March 31, 2021) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

Career

McGee was born in New Lexington, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University and was a member of the golf team.

In 1966, McGee turned pro. He was successful at 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 1967, McGee joined the PGA Tour.

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 of 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. 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.

Personal life

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.

McGee died March 29, 2021, in Florida at the age of 77.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (4)

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	USA Wally Armstrong
2	Jul 31, 1977	IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic	−12 (70-68-65-69=272)	4 strokes	NZL John Lister, AUS Bob Shearer
3	Jun 3, 1979	Kemper Open	−16 (61-74-69-68=272)	1 stroke	USA Jerry Pate
4	Aug 12, 1979	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	−17 (68-67-67-65=267)	1 stroke	USA Jack Renner

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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

Source:

Other wins (1)

1982 Tri-State Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Masters Tournament			T5	CUT			T15	T28	T11	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T69	T13	T40	CUT	T30	CUT		T19	T27		T31
PGA Championship		T22	T29	T66	T55	T40	T8	T6	DQ	T12	CUT

Note: McGee never played in The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

DQ = disqualified

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

Ryder Cup: 1977 (winners)

References

"Jerry McGee". Golf Major Championships.
(2007-08-25). "Sorenstam engagement 'a lovely surprise'". PGA Tour.
Sirak, Ron. (2007-11-23). "Newsmakers 2007: Annika Sorenstam".
Ross, Helen. (April 1, 2021). "PGA Tour winner and Ryder Cup player Jerry McGee passes away at 77". PGA Tour.
"Jerry McGee PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career".

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