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Jack Fowler "Jock" Hutchison, Jr. (June 6, 1884 – September 27, 1977) was a Scottish-American professional golfer.
Hutchisonwas born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland but later moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1917. He won two major championships, the 1920 PGA Championship and the 1921 Open Championship at the St Andrews. His 1921 victory was the first by a U.S.-based player; the following year Walter Hagen became the first U.S.-born winner.
In 1937, Hutchison won the inaugural PGA Seniors' Championship at Augusta National Golf Club, and in 1947 he won that event for a second time.
Hutchison died at the age of 93 in Evanston, Illinois.
Wins (2)
1 Hutchison defeated Wethered in a 36 hole playoff by nine strokes.
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
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| The Masters | NYF | NYF | | U.S. Open | T8 | T23 | | The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | | PGA Championship | NYF | NYF |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins.

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Jack Fowler "Jock" Hutchison, Jr. (June 6, 1884 – September 27, 1977) was a Scottish-American professional golfer.
Hutchisonwas born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland but later moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1917. He won two major championships, the 1920 PGA Championship and the 1921 Open Championship at the St Andrews. His 1921 victory was the first by a U.S.-based player; the following year Walter Hagen became the first U.S.-born winner.
In 1937, Hutchison won the inaugural PGA Seniors' Championship at Augusta National Golf Club, and in 1947 he won that event for a second time.
Hutchison died at the age of 93 in Evanston, Illinois.
Major Championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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1920 | PGA Championship | n/a | 1 up | n/a | James Douglas Edgar | 1921 | The Open Championship | 4 shot deficit | 72-75-79-70=296 | Playoff1 | Roger Wethered |
1 Hutchison defeated Wethered in a 36 hole playoff by nine strokes.
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
Results timeline
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
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