Jack Oke

John Henry "Jack" Oke (1 May 1880 – 8 March 1950)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He won the first Canadian Open in 1904.[3] His brother, George (1892–1947), was also a professional golfer and was president of the PGA in 1930/31.

Jack Oke
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Oke
Born(1880-05-01)1 May 1880
Northam, Devon, England
Died8 March 1950(1950-03-08) (aged 69)
Jacksonville, Florida
Nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT43: 1905
The Open ChampionshipT15: 1901

Oke was born in Northam, Devon near Royal North Devon Golf Club. By 1899 he was an assistant to J. H. Taylor at Mid-Surrey Golf Club.[4] He entered the Open Championship from 1901 to 1903, finishing tied for 15th place in 1901 and tied for 29th in 1903. Oke was the professional at Royal Ottawa Golf Club in 1904 and 1905, during which time he won the first Canadian Open.

In 1906 Oke became the professional at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, just north of Birmingham where he remained until moving to North Hants Golf Club in Fleet, Hampshire in 1912. During his period at Sutton Coldfield he was a regular competitor in tournaments. As well as playing in the Open Championship, he qualified for the final stages of the News of the World Match Play in 1906, 1907 and 1908 and was runner-up in the Midland Professional Championship in 1910 and 1911.

Oke left for the United States in April 1915 and played in the U.S. Open that year. He remained in America until his death in 1950, from cancer of the throat. He held a number of posts before his retirement in 1948.[5]

Professional wins (1)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships
Tournament 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
U.S. Open T43 CUT
The Open Championship T15 CUT T29 T38 T30 ? CUT

Note: Oke never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = Missed the cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References
  1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5WJ-M48
  2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94748840
  3. "Clubmakers: J H Oke". dmcsoft.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. "Royal North Devon Club". The Times. 10 August 1899. p. 5.
  5. "Making the Swing: The Golf News in Brief" (PDF). Golfdom. April 1950. p. 19. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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