John Lister (golfer)

John Malcolm Lister (born 9 March 1947) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.

Career
In 1947, Lister was born in Temuka, New Zealand. Lister's older brother, Tom Lister, was a professional rugby player and represented New Zealand internationally.

Lister was one of the leading players on the Australia and New Zealand circuits during the 1970s. Between 1972 and 1977, he was the leading player on the New Zealand golf circuit winning ten of twenty-five events. He won the Garden City Classic four consecutive times (1972–1975). His four consecutive wins in a professional tour event is a record that he shares with Tiger Woods, who won the Bay Hill Invitational from 2000 to 2003.

Lister also enjoyed success around the world. In 1970, he won twice on the British PGA circuit and finished the season in fourth place on the Order of Merit. At the end of the year he qualified for the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 1971 until 1982, where he had 15 top-10 finishes in 12 seasons, including a win at the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open, the first international player to win this tournament. His best finish in a major championship was in the 1971 Open Championship, where he tied for 25th place.

Professional wins (15)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1 11 Jul 1976Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open−16 (68-68-65-67=268)2 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller

 British PGA circuit wins (2) 
DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-upRef.1 Aug 1970Piccadilly Medal68-66=1343 strokes Tommy Horton8 Aug 1970Gallaher Ulster Open64-65-65-70=2643 strokes Tommy Horton

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (12)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up121 Dec 1969Vonnel International−4 (70-70=140)Playoff Bill Dunk,  Terry Kendall, Randall Vines29 Jan 1971Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship−30 (65-66-65-66=262)8 strokes Vic Bennetts,  Graham Marsh33 Dec 1972Garden City Classic−12 (68-72-69-71=280)1 stroke Bob Charles42 Dec 1973Otago Charity Classic−10 (68-69-70-71=278)5 strokes Robert Taylor59 Dec 1973Garden City Classic (2)−15 (68-73-68-67=277)1 stroke David Good,  Bob Shearer61 Dec 1974Otago Charity Classic (2)−16 (69-68-67-68=272)1 stroke Kel Nagle78 Dec 1974Garden City Classic (3)−18 (69-74-65-66=274)6 strokes Bob Shearer,  Ian Stanley87 Dec 1975Garden City Classic (4)−9 (68-74-71-70=283)3 strokes Stewart Ginn94 Jan 1976New Zealand PGA Championship (2)−17 (66-65-67-65=263)Playoff Bill Brask1012 Dec 1976City of Auckland Classic−11 (64-73-68-68=273)4 strokes Vaughan Somers1119 Dec 1976Meadowsfreight Waikato Charity Classic−17 (67-66-69-69=271)7 strokes David Good129 Jan 1977New Zealand PGA Championship (3)−10 (64-70-69-71=274)1 stroke Bob Charles,  John Downie

New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (2–0)
No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11969Vonnel International Bill Dunk,  Terry Kendall, Randall VinesWon with birdie on second extra holeKendall and Vines eliminated by par on first hole21976New Zealand PGA Championship Bill BraskWon with par on second extra hole
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Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11981New Zealand PGA Championship Dennis Clark,  Brian JonesJones won with birdie on fourth extra holeClark eliminated by par on second hole

 Results in major championships 
Tournament197019711972197319741975197619771978Masters TournamentT42CUTU.S. OpenT37T58T27The Open ChampionshipCUTT25CUTPGA ChampionshipT43T62CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

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Team appearances
World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1969, 1970, 1971

 See also 

 1970 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

External links

Category:New Zealand male golfers
Category:PGA Tour golfers
Category:Sportspeople from the Canterbury Region
Category:People from Temuka
Category:1947 births
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen