Jack Renner (golfer)
| Jack Renner | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 6, 1956 Palm Springs, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Residence | San Diego, California |
| Career | |
| College | College of the Desert |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T11: 1984 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 1979 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1985 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Jack Renner (born July 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1977–1988 and on the Champions Tour from 2006–2007.
Early life and amateur career
Renner was born in Palm Springs, California. He has a sister, Jane, and a brother, Jim. All three siblings won Junior World Golf Championships in their youth. In addition, his sister eventually turned pro and played on the LPGA Tour.
While in high school, Renner, at the age of 17, won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He later attended the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.
Professional career
In 1976, Renner turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour after graduating from Spring 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
Renner had three PGA Tour event wins during his career. His first win was at the 1979 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. In 1981 he earned his second Tour victory at the Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic. His last win came at the 1984 Hawaiian Open. He had 53 top-10 finishes including over a dozen 2nd or 3rd-place finishes in his PGA Tour career. His best finish in a major was T9 at the 1985 U.S. Open.[1]
After his PGA Tour days were over, Renner played some on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in that venue is a T-22 at the 1993 NIKE Utah Classic. He turned 50 in July 2006 and made his debut on the Champions Tour at the U.S. Senior Open.
Renner was known for his outstanding short game.
Personal life
Renner lives in San Diego, California.
Amateur wins
- 1968 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 11-12)
- 1972 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 15-17)
- 1973 U.S. Junior Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 19, 1979 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | −7 (69-71-70-67=277) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} David Graham,  Howard Twitty
|
| 2 | Sep 13, 1981 | Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic | −11 (68-68-68-69=273) | 2 strokes | Scott Simpson
|
| 3 | Feb 12, 1984 | Hawaiian Open | −17 (70-66-68-67=271) | Playoff | Wayne Levi
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Hawaiian Open | Wayne Levi
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Source:[2]
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T14 | T31 | T20 | T16 | T11 | T47 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | T41 | CUT | T17 | T30 | T43 | T9 | WD | T58 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T12 | CUT | T49 | CUT | T55 | T48 | CUT |
Note: Renner never played in The Open Championship.
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Jack Renner". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
External links
- Jack Renner at the PGA Tour official site
- Jack Renner at the Official World Golf Ranking official site