John O'Leary (golfer)

John O'Leary
Personal information
Full nameJohn Eudes O'Leary
Born(1949-08-19)19 August 1949
Dublin, Ireland
Died26 March 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 70)
Esher, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationality Ireland
Career
Turned professional1970
Former tour(s)European Tour
Southern Africa Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT13: 1979

John Eudes O'Leary (19 August 1949 – 26 March 2020) was an Irish professional golfer who played on the European Tour through the 1970s and 1980s. In 1976 he won his first European Tour event, the Greater Manchester Open, and in 1982 he became only the third Irishman to win the Irish Open. He played in a number of team competitions, representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 1975 Ryder Cup, and playing for Ireland three times in the World Cup.

After retiring as a tournament golfer he was an active administrator, being a director of the European Tour from 1985 to 2019 and being on the Ryder Cup committee.


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