Jack Wilkshire

Jack Wilkshire
Personal information
Full nameJohn W. Wilkshire
Born(1931-07-20)20 July 1931
Liverpool, England
Died2022 (aged 91)
Sporting nationality England
Career
Turned professional1949
Former tourEuropean Senior Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship33rd: 1958

John W. Wilkshire (20 July 1931 – 2022) was an English professional golfer. He won the Northern Professional Championship in 1961 and 1965 and was runner-up in the 1969 Portuguese Open. He played in the Open Championship 11 times, making the cut four times.

Golf career

Wilkshire never won a major tournament, although he was runner-up in the 1969 Portuguese Open behind Ramón Sota.[1] He won the Northern Professional Championship in 1961 and 1965 and was a runner-up in 1955 and 1957.[2][3][4][5] He was runner-up in the 1965 Leeds Cup.[6] He also won the Nottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship in 1978 and the Nottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship in 1978 and 1979.[7]

Wilkshire played in the Open Championship 11 times between 1955 and 1971, making the cut four times, with a best finish of 33rd in 1958. He was tied for second place after an opening round of 69 in the 1967 Open Championship. However he had a second round of 78 and eventually finished in a tie for 47th place.[8]

Wilkshire finished fifth in the inaugural PGA Professional Championship at Calcot Park in August 1973.[9] This gave him a place in the British and Irish team for the Diamondhead Cup match at Pinehurst, North Carolina, later in the year. The match was the forerunner of the PGA Cup.[10]

Despite being over 60 when the tour started in 1992, Wilkshire played on the European Senior Tour from 1992 to 1996.[11]

Wilkshire turned professional in 1949. He was an assistant at West Derby and Carlisle City and later was the professional at a number of clubs, including Crompton & Royton, St Anne’s Old Links, Sherwood Forest, Arrowe Park, Stone Golf Club, Warren Heath and Bicester Golf Club.[12]

Personal life

Wilkshire died in late 2022 at the age of 91.[12]

Jack Wilkshire was the oldest of five children. With 3 younger sisters and one younger brother.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
The Open ChampionshipCUT 47 CUT 33 CUT CUT CUT CUT T47 CUT T49

Note: Wilkshire only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Source:[8]

Team appearances

References

  1. ^Davies, David (25 November 1969). "Portugal setback for Jim Rhodes". The Birmingham Post. p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^"J. Wilkshire". The Guardian. 2 September 1961. p. 13.
  3. ^"Wilkshire wins 'Northern'". The Birmingham Post. 7 August 1965. p. 13.
  4. ^"Northern professional title for Lewis". The Guardian. 29 April 1955. p. 14.
  5. ^"Bullock takes Northern title". The Guardian. 18 April 1957. p. 12.
  6. ^"Coop keeps going to victory". The Guardian. 20 August 1965. p. 6.
  7. ^"History & Championship Winners". Nottinghamshire PGA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ abBrenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  9. ^"Sewell putts to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1973. p. 2.
  10. ^"Individual Playing Records".
  11. ^"Jack Wilkshire Career Record Details". European Tour. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ ab"Jack Wilkshire (1931 - 2022)". The PGA. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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