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Pat McGowan

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Pat McGowan
Personal information
Full namePatrick Ray McGowan
Born (1954-11-27) November 27, 1954 (age 69)
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeBrigham Young University
Turned professional1977
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1981, 1984
PGA Championship4th: 1983
U.S. OpenT13: 1983
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Patrick Ray McGowan (born November 27, 1954) is an American professional golf instructor and former PGA Tour player.

Early life and amateur career

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McGowan was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended Brigham Young University. He played on the golf team with fellow PGA Tour player Mike Reid and graduated in 1977.

McGowan developed his game under the tutelage of Warren McCarty, head pro at Colusa Golf and Country Club, and Karl Tucker, golf coach at Brigham Young University.

Professional career

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McGowan qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt at Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School, playing at Pinehurst. McGowan was named Golf Digest / Rolex Rookie-of-the-Year in 1978.

One highlight of McGowan's career came in the 1984 Sacramento Classic in the Tournament Players Series during which he defeated Steve Hart in a playoff. Other highlights include a 2nd-place finish in the 1978 Canadian Open to Bruce Lietzke. During the Quad Cities Open in 1982, he was tied for the lead after three rounds with Calvin Peete and Jeff Mitchell. A final round 67 left him tied for second behind Payne Stewart who finished with a 63. McGowan also finished second to Calvin Peete in the 1986 USF&G Classic, while his best finish in a major was 4th in the 1983 PGA Championship at Riviera Country Club.

During more recent years, his game and career have been influenced by Peggy Kirk Bell, his mother-in-law and one of golf’s leading instructors, and David Orr, Head Teaching Professional at Pine Needles.

Personal life

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McGowan met his wife, Bonnie, daughter of Peggy Kirk and late "Bullet" Bell, at Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School at Pinehurst in North Carolina.

Awards and honors

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In 1978, McGowan was named Golf Digest / Rolex Rookie-of-the-Year.

Professional wins (2)

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Playoff record

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Other playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1985 Chrysler Team Championship
(with United States John Fought)
United States Charlie Bolling and United States Brad Fabel,
United States Jim Colbert and United States Tom Purtzer,
United States Raymond Floyd and United States Hal Sutton,
United States Gary Hallberg and United States Scott Hoch
Floyd/Sutton won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
U.S. Open T27 T16 T13 T38
PGA Championship 4 CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: McGowen never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

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