Johnny Dawson
| Johnny Dawson | |
|---|---|
Dawson at Pebble Beach | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John W. Dawson |
| Born | December 20, 1902 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 6, 1986 (aged 83) Palm Springs, California |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Velma Wayne Dawson |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T9: 1936 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T41: 1948 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
John W. Dawson (December 20, 1902 – January 6, 1986) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect.
Dawson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer, his amateur status was rescinded by the United States Golf Association (USGA) for a time due to his employment with the Spalding sporting goods company. His amateur status was eventually restored and he competed in several USGA events. He was runner-up (at the age of 44) to Skee Riegel in 1947 U.S. Amateur. He played on the winning 1949 Walker Cup team. He was also runner-up in 1958 U.S. Senior Amateur
As a developer, he designed and built Marrakesh Country Club, the Seven Lakes, Thunderbird, El Dorado, and La Quinta Country Clubs; he lived in Palm Springs.
Dawson won the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) amateur championship four times between 1942 and 1952, and was inducted into the SCGA Hall of Fame in 2007.