Jack Burke Jr.
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About
World Golf Hall of Fame member who won the Masters and PGA Championship in the same year, 1956.
Before Fame
His father ran a country club in Houston and hired a young club pro named Jimmy Demaret to teach his son.
Trivia
At the height of his career, he had four consecutive PGA Tour victories, a streak surpassed by only a handful of others.
Family Life
His cousin, Dave Marr, won the 1965 PGA Championship.
Associated With
He and Bob Goalby were longtime friends after spending much time together on the PGA Tour.
