Johnny Dawson
Summary
Near misses
- 1947 U.S. Amateur Pebble Beach Golf Links · runner-up to Skee Riegel · 2 & 1
Results by championship
Best day
1947 U.S. Amateur
Pebble Beach Golf Links · runner-up to Skee Riegel · 2 & 1
Chosen by rule: the most recent near miss. Year page: 1947.
Career line, 1947–1947
1 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
Johnny Dawson was born on December 20, 1902, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Dawson was runner-up at the 1947 U.S. Amateur.
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The record
Near misses
- 1947 U.S. Amateur Pebble Beach Golf Links · runner-up to Skee Riegel · 2 & 1
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Born
- December 20, 1902 Wikidata
Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Wikipedia
Nationality
- United States Wikidata
Died
- January 6, 1986 Wikidata
Full name
- John W. Dawson Wikipedia
Status
- amateur Wikipedia
Died in
- Palm Springs, California, U.S. Wikidata
Beyond our rooms
- 1949 Walker Cup team (winners)
- 1936 Trans-Mississippi Amateur won
- 1942 California State Amateur won
- 1942 Southern California Amateur won
- 1944 Southern California Amateur won
- 1945 Southern California Amateur won
- 1952 Southern California Amateur won
- 1942 Bing Crosby Pro-Am won
- 1935 Iowa Open won
- 1942 California State Open won
Source: Wikipedia: Johnny Dawson
Known for
- John W. Dawson was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Wikipedia
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.