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	On golf: Fifty years later, feat doesn't pale \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		Burke whittled the deficit to two by the end of the morning round and closed the deal in the afternoon by making a 12-foot birdie putt on the 37th hole.
		Burke lost the first hole of the afternoon session, won five of the next seven and pulled away to a 3 and 2 victory.
		Burke and most of his contemporaries hoped to parlay major championships into better jobs as club pros, but there's something to be said for the hand-to-mouth existence of the day.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/glf/4128644.html (841 words)

	His thrill came at Blue Hill - The Boston Globe
		Since he had won the Masters in April, Burke had become just the seventh player to take two majors in a season, but in truth, the Texan remains a golfing institution as much for his wit, insight, and straight talk as for his playing record.
		Burke chose the latter, but he isn't afraid of bruising egos with his blunt talk.
		Burke has a passion for the game, particularly for great amateur play, but he cares little for some aspects that shape the landscape.
	www.boston.com /sports/golf/articles/2006/08/10/his_thrill_came_at_blue_hill (896 words)

	Burke Jr. receives Lifetime Achievement Award - PGATOUR.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Burke was presented the Award by TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem at the Champions Club, site of this week's TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.
		Burke's finest season as a TOUR member came in 1956, when he won The Masters, PGA Championship and was named TOUR Player of the Year.
		Burke is a noted teacher of the game, having assisted a variety of TOUR players.
	www.pgatour.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,6808356,00.html (371 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - 1997 Tour Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But Burke is committed to putting on the best season-ending event he can, even if he raises his eyebrows and shakes his head while ordering another truckload of flowers or some new carpeting for the dining room.
		Burke is such a proponent of amateur golf that every year he invites 60 two-man teams of the best amateurs in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to come to Houston for the Champions Cup, a 72-hole best-ball event.
		Burke believes Champions is quite capable of being a severe test, even for the most gifted of instructors, and winning the season-ending event won't be easy.
	www.houstonchronicle.com /content/chronicle/sports/glf/champions/coverstory.html (1592 words)

	Par for the course
		Burke’s passion for golf can be traced directly to his parents, from whom he learned the game as soon as he could handle a club.
		For one thing, Burke’s hands were small, which limited the power of his swing, but Burke compensated by developing a good touch in his fingers and other skills, such as the ability to judge distance.
		Burke tightened his putting stance and took smaller strokes using a technique he calls “tap putting.” On that 17th hole, he hit a 15-foot putt and claims the wind drove it half the way there.
	www.rice.edu /sallyport/2002/fall/features/parforthecourse/index.html (1595 words)

	Winged Foot Golf Club
		Burke won 17 times between 1950 and 1963, including both the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956, earning the PGA Player of the Year award.
		Burke won the 1956 PGA Championship back when the tournament was a match-play event, edging Ted Kroll 3 and 2 in the final.
		Burke also won the 1952 Vardon Trophy, competed on five Ryder Cup teams and was captain twice.
	www.wfgc.info /html/history2.html (1101 words)

	The Masters Tournament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Then, in 1997, headlines were made around the world when Tiger Woods won the Masters.
		More recently, the club was targeted by Martha Burk, who organized a failed protest at the 2003 Tournament to pressure the club to accept female members.
		Jack Nicklaus: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Masters (354 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Writer Profile :: JACK D. BURKE JR.
		JACK D. "I never though I'd live to see the day when Hubert H. Humphrey was the most conservative candidate to seek the nomination of the Democratic party," a Texas congressman said last week.
		JACK D. Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) seems too jovial and soft-spoken to be one of the heroes in the Senate debate on Vietnam.
		JACK D. "AFTER carefully weighing priorities" for the 1969 budget, President Johnson reduced federal grants for college building programs in order to increase academic research grants and aid to college students.
	www.thecrimson.com /writer.aspx?ID=6418 (287 words)

	50 years ago: Venturi's 80 opened door for Burke 040206
		Doug Ford was a distant third, seven shots behind Venturi, and Lloyd Mangrum and Jack Burke Jr.
		Burke, meanwhile, had played the front in 35 but was still five behind and running out of time.
		Burke's comeback from eight shots remains a Masters record, and his winning total of 289 is the highest (along with Snead in 1954) in tournament history.
	www.augusta.com /stories/040206/mas_74773.shtml (931 words)

	Houston's Clear Thinkers: The remarkable Jack Burke
		Burke -- who is now 83 years old, but looks and acts like a much younger man -- still runs Champions, which is one of Houston's one of Houston's finest golf clubs and the home club of such prominent golf swing gurus as Jim Hardy and Steve Elkington.
		I have had the pleasure of enjoying several lunches with Burke over the years, and they have always been highly entertaining as he holds forth with his sharp-edged and witty observations about the state of golf and its fascinating cast of characters.
		Burke, who was one of the best putters of his time and still gives putting tips to Tour pros, promptly rolled in a 30-foot putt to save par:
	blog.kir.com /archives/003006.asp (556 words)

	Pro Golf Notebook: Winning form includes ugly swing \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jack Burke Jr., the 1952 runner-up, was eight strokes off in the distance.
		Burke moved into a tie for the lead on the next-to-last hole with a 15-foot birdie putt.
		Burke won the PGA Championship later that year and went on collaborate with Jimmy Demaret to build Champions Golf Club.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/campbell/3291963.html (1150 words)

	GolfDigest.com - An explosive dialogue with Jack Burke Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Burke gave his first golf lesson at age 13 and turned professional in 1940.
		In 1958, with his playing years beginning to wind down, Burke, Jimmy Demaret and architect Ralph Plummer embarked on the project that was to become his lifework, the design and construction of Champions Golf Club.
		Burke is sharp, opinionated and sometimes funny without meaning to be.
	www.golfdigest.com /features/index.ssf?/features/gd199204burke.html (2652 words)

	Burke to receive the USGA Bob Jones Award for distinguished sportsmanship in golf
		Burke won the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship before gaining fame as an instructor and co-founder of Champions Golf Club.
		Burke won the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship before gaining fame as an instructor and co-founder of Champions Golf Club in Houston.
		Burke's passion for the game can be traced directly to his parents, from whom he learned the game as soon as he could handle a club.
	www.pga.com /news/tours/usga/burke122003.cfm (1050 words)

	JACK BURKE JR. Autograph
		American golfer Jack Burke, Jr., the winner of 17 pro titles, won the 1956 Masters with the tournament's highest score (289, tying Sam Snead's 1954 Master's-winning score).
		Burke, who played on five Ryder Cup teams, was the captain of two of them.
		Burke, who is credited with saying, "The average golfer doesn't play golf.
	www.historyforsale.com /html/prodetails.asp?source=yahooshopping&documentid=271232 (214 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - 1997 Tour Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Elkington's oldest daughter, almost three-year-old Annie, was there as well, swinging down from Burke's arms to give her daddy a hug before leaving with mom, Lisa, to run some errands.
		Burke was busy giving Elkington a hard time about his putting, his attitude, his game, his values, and anything else that he could think of.
		He's spent hours with Burke, listening to the stories of how the game of golf used to be, soaking up all the knowledge Burke has stored over the years, hanging out in Burke's office or in the pro shop or on the driving range.
	www.houstonchronicle.com /content/chronicle/sports/glf/champions/elkington.html (794 words)

	Bob Jones Award \| United States Golf Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jack (Jackie) Burke Jr., 80, of Houston, Texas, who won the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship before gaining fame as an instructor and co-founder of Champions Golf Club in Houston, has been selected to receive the 2004 USGA Bob Jones Award.
		Burke won 17 professional titles, took the Vardon Trophy for low scoring average on the PGA Tour in 1952 and had a 7-1 record in his five Ryder Cup appearances in the 1950s.
		Burke has always preached the Rules of Golf and the importance of golf's committees and associations.
	www.usga.org /aboutus/annual_report/2003/jones_award.html (221 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: BURKE, ANDREW JACKSON
		Burke, pioneer Texas merchant and mayor of Houston, was born in Elkton, Tennessee, on October 10, 1813, the seventh child of Benjamin and Drucilla Burke.
		Burke and his bride settled in Houston, where he became a successful businessman dealing in such products as dry goods, stationery, and boots and shoes, and in such services as fire insurance.
		Burke was a dedicated wife and mother who cared for the sick and wounded soldiers during the Civil War.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/BB/fbuae_print.html (790 words)

	burke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Burke won 15 titles on the PGA Tour including two majors in 1956, the Masters and the PGA Championship.
		Burke played on five Ryder Cup teams in the 1950’s and was the non-playing captain of the 1973 team.
		Burke was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 1976, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.
	www.tshof.org /Bios/tshof/ab/burke.htm (134 words)

	Jack Burke, Jr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Selected PGA Player of the Year in 1956, and subsequently challenged in the PGA Championship (fourth, 1958).
		After retiring from competition, Burke, along with Jimmy Demaret, was the main force in creating the Houston Champions Golf Club which has been the site of many PGA tournaments, including the 1969 US Open.
		This page was last modified 12:20, 17 October 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Burke,_Jr (177 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In addition to being an outstanding player, Jack's father was one of the game's greatest teachers and practiced his trade at River Oaks Country Club in Houston when Jack, Jr.
		Jack Burke is the president and co-founder of the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas.
		The great success the Champions Golf club has enjoyed is largely due to the determination and leadership of Jack Burke.
	www.sths.org /athletics/hof/inductees/burkej.htm (212 words)

	World Golf Hall of Fame Member Profile
		For all of his contributions to golf, Burke was selected as the first choice to be elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame via the Veterans Category, which was formed to allow the World Golf Hall of Fame Advisory Board to consider players whose career occurred primarily before 1960.
		During his playing career, Burke won 17 titles, most notably the 1956 Masters and PGA Championship when he was named PGA Player of the Year.
		Burke continues to promote the same atmosphere at Champions that his father fostered at River Oaks, where Jackie grew up and learned the game.
	www.wgv.com /hof/member.php?member=1029 (668 words)

	Tom Patri: Golfers can succeed with just three clubs \| BonitaNews.com
		Burke once told me while on tour (a Masters and a PGA Championship, along with the "others") he only practiced with three clubs in his bag.
		Burke went on to explain that the wedge, the putter, and the driver were his main needs in golf.
		Burke also told me one shot can't win the tournament for you, but one shot can lose it for you.
	www.bonitanews.com /news/2006/aug/09/tom_patri_golfers_can_succeed_just_three_clubs (687 words)

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		Burke was presented the Award by TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem at the Champions Club, site of this week's TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.
		Burke's finest season as a TOUR member came in 1956, when he won The Masters, PGA Championship and was named TOUR Player of the Year.
		Burke is a noted teacher of the game, having assisted a variety of TOUR players.
	www.sportsline.com /print/golf/story/6808356 (408 words)

	Decades in Golf: 1956 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jack Burke, Jr., defeated Ted Kroll, 3 and 2, to add the Professional Golfers Association (P.G.A.) title to his Masters Championship.
		Burke won the Masters by outstroking amateur Ken Venturi.
		Tommy Bolt and Jack Fleck paced the United States to a 15 to 22; victory over Canada in the International Professional Golfers Association matches.
	www.worldbook.com /features/golf/html/1956.htm (190 words)

	AugustaSports.Com: The Augusta Chronicle's coverage of Golf:Five selected for golf Hall of Fame 05/05/00
		Burke, who staged the greatest Masters comeback ever in 1956, was elected from the Veteran's Category which considers players whose prime came before 1960.
		Burke won the Masters and the PGA Championship in 1956, but he's best known for his record comeback.
		Burke played on five Ryder Cup teams, twice was captain and remains one of most respected teachers.
	augustasports.com /stories/050500/gol_124-2651.shtml (798 words)

	Meeting of 2000-06-08 City Council Minutes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Burke said that this has been licensed in long years past and that it was not profitable.
		Jack Youmans stated that these were no different from the ones on the Back River.
		Jimmy Burke stated that the tapping and stubbing fees are low and there is uncontrolled spending at Water/Sewer.
	www.cityoftybee.org /min/Year_2000/06/08.html (4747 words)

	Burke pays a rare visit to memory lane - The Boston Globe
		Author of the greatest Masters comeback after three rounds, Burke stormed from eight behind to overtake Ken Venturi in 1956, a year in which he also won the PGA Championship at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, Mass.
		A different era, of course, and as he gazed out at thousands and thousands of people soaking in the Masters ambiance, Burke marveled at a tournament that is a far cry from the cozy, informal affair it was in the 1950s and 1960s.
		US Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton picked Burke to be a vice captain for the 35th matches, which will be contested in September, one reason to be around a tournament that would feature so many of the names who'll be on that team.
	www.boston.com /sports/golf/articles/2004/04/08/burke_pays_a_rare_visit_to_memory_lane?mode=PF (1213 words)

	The most dramatic Masters finishes
		Jack Burke Jr., a 33-year-old pro who hadn't won a tournament since 1953, went into the final round trailing 24-year-old amateur Ken Venturi by eight shots.
		In the biggest Masters comeback ever, Burke shot a 71 to beat Venturi, who shot an 80, by one stroke.
		The Associated Press reported that Venturi's wife, Conni, catching the final round on TV from their home in San Francisco, cried as she watched Burke surge ahead of her husband.
	www.nicklaus.com /nicklaus_news/news040604.php (1169 words)

	U. S. NOTEBOOK: Burke provides timeless advice
		Burke, a two-time major winner on the PGA Tour, is one of only three living two-time Ryder Cup captains.
		Burke served as a playing captain in 1957 when the U.S. lost to Great Britain, 7 1/2 -4 1/2, and a traditional captain in 1973 when the United States dominated the Cup, winning 19-13.
		"Jackie Burke, when we were talking a month ago, he said, 'Hey Hal, don't forget that every trophy is given away on the greens, it's never given away on the fairway or tees,' " Sutton said this week.
	www.freep.com /sports/othersports/rydercup/usanotes17e_20040917.htm (646 words)

	Shell Houston Open: PGA TOUR Event, Houston, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Later that year Burke punched a ticket that would eventually lead him to the Hall of Fame by winning both The Masters and PGA Championship.
		Coincidentally, Burke would defeat Kroll in the PGA Championship finals by a 3 and 2 margin in the match play format.
		Burke shot 64 and Boros 68 in the Monday playoff.
	www.shellhoustonopen.com /records/history.cfm?start=1950 (713 words)

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