John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer. Born in Eldorado, North Carolina, Palmer won seven times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s, and was a member of the Ryder Cup team 1949. Palmer died in Albemarle, North Carolina, at the age of 88. Professional wins (18) PGA Tour wins (7) PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) Sources: Other wins (11) this list may be incomplete 1941 Carolinas Open 1947 Utah Open 1948 Carolinas PGA Championship 1949 Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship 1950 Carolinas Open 1951 Carolinas PGA Championship 1952 Carolinas PGA Championship 1954 Mexican Open, Carolinas PGA Championship 1957 Oklahoma Open Results in major championships Note: Palmer never played in The Open Championship. NT = no tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1958 PGA Championship) R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1941 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1949 Masters – 1949 PGA) See also List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins References American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from North Carolina People from Montgomery County, North Carolina 1918 births 2006 deaths