Jack Fleck
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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Wins
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2nd Place
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First Win Age
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1944 — Participated in D-Day invasion as U.S. Navy quartermaster from British rocket-firing ship off Utah Beach
- 1955 U.S. Open — Overcame 9-stroke first round deficit to force playoff, then defeated Ben Hogan 69-72 at Olympic Club
- 1955 — Made largest comeback in U.S. Open history (9 strokes), stunning the golf world as a municipal pro
- 1960 — Won Phoenix Open in playoff and finished T3 at U.S. Open, winning three playoffs that season
- 1961 — Captured Bakersfield Open in playoff for his third and final PGA Tour victory
- 1979 — Won PGA Seniors' Championship in playoff at age 57, one year before Senior Tour was formed
Did You Know?
- Greatest Upset: Defeating Ben Hogan at the 1955 U.S. Open is considered one of golf's greatest upsets — Hogan was at his peak and had already been awarded the trophy before the playoff
- Sold His Medal: In 1993, needing money to repair his flood-damaged Arkansas golf course "Li'l Bit of Heaven," Fleck sold his 1955 U.S. Open gold medal
- Name Game: Wanted to name his son Snead Hogan Fleck after his heroes, but settled on Craig after 1941 Masters and U.S. Open champion Craig Wood