English golfer (1910–1989)
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.
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
Note: Busson only played in The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
References
- ^ "'News of the World' tournament - Success of Busson". The Times. 22 September 1934. p. 4.