Mac McLendon
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. (August 10, 1945 – July 4, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
McLendon was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge[1] and was a member of the golf team.
McLendon turned pro in 1968 and won the first event he entered, the Magnolia State Classic.[1] He won four PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T22 at the 1968 U.S. Open.[2] He retired from the PGA Tour in 1980.
McLendon resided in Birmingham, Alabama. He died on July 4, 2022, at age 76.[3][4]
Amateur wins
- 1965 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1966 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1967 SEC Championship (individual)
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 3, 1974 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Template:Flagicon Hubert Green) |
−33 (64-64-63-64=255) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Sam Snead and Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead, Template:Flagicon Ed Sneed and Template:Flagicon Bert Yancey |
| 2 | Oct 24, 1976 | Southern Open | −6 (68-69-69-68=274) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Hubert Green |
| 3 | Mar 6, 1978 | Florida Citrus Open | −17 (69-65-69-68=271) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon David Graham |
| 4 | Oct 29, 1978 | Pensacola Open | −16 (65-67-67-73=272) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Mike Reid |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Pensacola Open | Template:Flagicon Mike Reid | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other (2)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | CUT | 45 | T29 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T22 | CUT | T35 | 62 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T35 | CUT | T25 | T65 | T48 | CUT |
Note: McLendon never played in The Open Championship.
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