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at 293. The duo agreed prior to the playoff to split first- and second-prize money, a common practice, with each player pocketing $ 6,750. Golden went on to win the playoff. Without the agreement, he would have won $ 10,000.
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titles (1932–35), with the 1932, 1933 and 1935 events retroactively garnering PGA Tour-level status. His most lucrative win came in 1931, at the
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Golden turned professional in 1915 and was an assistant pro and later head pro at the
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until 1929 when he took the head job at North Jersey Country Club in
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as his teammate, winning foursomes in 1927 and in 1929, at
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Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1921 PGA – 1923 PGA)
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His two other Ryder Cup match wins came with 102: 37:Bobby Cruickshank, Johnny Golden, Tommy Armour 1219: 1094: 1360:Ryder Cup competitors for the United States 1226: 1212: 1101: 1087: 353:In January 1936, Golden died at age 39 in 1380:Sportspeople from Orange County, New York 993:"1929 Moortown Golf Club, Leeds, England" 376: 16:American professional golfer (1896–1936) 1033: 1342: 1007: 965: 963: 949:"Von Elm is Beatn in Caliente Playoff" 260: 1207: 1082: 1066: 926:Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (all) 381: 364: 985: 960: 177:Best results in major championships 13: 289:, he dropped a semifinal match to 14: 1411: 1311: 1181: 731:"T" indicates a tie for a place 727:NYF = Tournament not yet founded 104: 31: 1385:People from Darien, Connecticut 317:Golden played on the first two 940: 453:Results in major championships 1: 1365:Golfers from New York (state) 933: 434: 371:Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame 248: 1375:People from Tuxedo, New York 1236:United States Ryder Cup team 1111:United States 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Tuxedo, New York
Stamford, Connecticut
United States
PGA Tour
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
1922
1926
1927
U.S. Open
1930
The Open Championship
professional golfer
Tuxedo, New York
Tuxedo Club
Wayne, New Jersey
PGA Championship
1922
Emmet French
1926
Leo Diegel
Joe Turnesa
Darien, Connecticut
Connecticut Open
Agua Caliente Open
George Von Elm
Ryder Cup
1927
1929

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