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John F. Revolta (April 5, 1911 – March 3, 1991) was an American golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930's and 1940's. His best year was 1935 when he won the PGA Championship and Western Open along with 3 other tournaments and led the PGA Tour's money list. In the 1935 PGA Championship he beat Tommy Armour 5 and 4. He won a total of 18 times on the PGA Tour. He also played on the 1935 and 1937 Ryder Cup teams. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Palm Springs, California.
[edit] PGA Tour wins (18)
- 1933 (1) Miami Open
- 1934 (2) St. Paul Open, Wisconsin Open
- 1935 (5) Western Open, Sarasota Open, Wisconsin Open, PGA Championship, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Henry Picard)
- 1936 (1) Thomasville Open
- 1937 (2) Miami Biltmore Open, International Four-Ball (with Henry Picard)
- 1938 (4) Sacramento Open, St. Petersburg Open, St. Paul Open, Columbia Open
- 1939 (1) Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Henry Picard)
- 1941 (1) San Francisco Match Play
- 1944 (1) Texas Open
[edit] Results in major championships
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Major championship is shown in bold.
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