Jack Busson

Jack Busson
Personal information
Full name	John Joseph Busson
Born	(1910-11-02)2 November 1910 Hinckley, Leicestershire
Died	1 February 1989(1989-02-01) (aged 78) Tadworth, Surrey
Sporting nationality	England
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T4: 1938

John Joseph Busson (2 November 1910 – 1 February 1989) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1935 Ryder Cup.

He was a professional at Huddersfield and then at Pannal, Harrogate. In 1934, at the age of 23 he won the News of the World Match Play £1,040 tournament at Walton Heath. He beat Charles Whitcombe 2 up in the final and took the first prize of £300 and a large gold medal.^[1]

His older brother, Harry Busson (1907–1993), was also a professional golfer and was a well-known club maker.

this list may be incomplete

• 1934 Leeds Cup, News of the World Match Play
• 1935 Malden Invitation Tournament
• 1938 Leeds Cup

Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1935
• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners)

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