Jack Newton
Jack Newton was born in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia on January 30th, 1950 and is the Golfer. At the age of 74, Jack Newton biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Golf career
Newton was born in Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. In 1969, he became a professional. In the 1970s and early 1980s, he was one of Australia's most popular golfers. He won the Dutch Open and the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf in consecutive weeks in 1972. He won the Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship in 1974, defeating Cesar Sanudo in the final. He failed in a playoff for the New Zealand Open in 1974. Newton won the Buick-Goodwrench Open on the PGA Tour in 1978. He won the New South Wales Open in 1976 and 1979, as well as the Australian Open Championship in 1979.
Newton lost in a playoff to Tom Watson in the 1975 Open Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland. Newton set a course record of 65, despite having fractured an ankle while doing the workouts so much before the championship, that he had it professionally wrapped each day and was exposed to pain-killing injections. Newton led the back-nine in the final round, but Newton dropped shots in three of the last four holes. Watson tied Newton on the 72nd hole after a 20-foot putt for a birdie. Watson defeated Newton by a single stroke in the 18-hole playoff the following day (71-72). Watson chipped in for a eagle at the 14th hole in the playoffs, according to Newton later.
In 1979, Newton won the Order of Merit of Australia. He finished second in the 1980 Masters Tournament, four strokes behind winner Seve Ballesteros. Newton lost in a playoff for the Western Australian Open in May 1983.