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John Drayton Mahaffey Jr. (born May 9, 1948 in Kerrville, Texas) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 10 PGA Tour victories.

Mahaffey attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He turned pro in 1971 after graduating in 1970 with a degree in psychology.

Mahaffey's best year in professional golf was 1978. He won twice on the tour that year including one major, the PGA Championship. He also won the World Cup (Individual) that year. He came close to winning another major. In 1975, Mahaffey lost the U.S. Open to Lou Graham in a playoff at the Medinah Golf Club in Medinah, Illinois.

The 1978 PGA championship was held at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Mahaffey became the best comeback winner in PGA history after trailing Tom Watson by seven strokes with 14 holes to play. Ultimately, the tournament came down to a 3 player playoff – Mahaffey, Watson and Jerry Pate. The drama ended on the second playoff hole when Pate missed the green, Watson missed a 30-foot birdie attempt and Mahaffey made his 12-foot birdie put for the Championship. ^[1]

Mahaffey currently lives near Houston at The Woodlands in his home state of Texas. His family includes wife Denise, son John D. III (born 1988) and daughter Megan (born 1992). In his spare time, he enjoys fishing. Early in his career, Mahaffey was often sought out by other players to do comedic imitations for which he has a special talent.

PGA Tour Wins

1973 Sahara Invitational
1978 PGA Championship, American Optical Classic
1979 Bob Hope Desert Classic
1980 Kemper Open
1981 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
1984 Bob Hope Classic
1985 Texas Open
1986 Tournament Players Championship
1989 Fed Ex St. Jude Classic

Major Championships shown in bold

Champions Tour wins

1999 Southwestern Bell Dominion

Other tournament wins

1970 NCAA Championship
1978 World Cup (Individual)

References

^ [1] Year by year history of the PGA Championship

External links

Profile on the PGA Tour's official site [2]

[1] [1] Year by year history of the PGA Championship

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 Mahaffey attended the [[University of Houston]] in [[Houston, Texas]]. He turned pro in [[1971]] after graduating in [[1970]] with a degree in [[psychology]].
-Mahaffey's best year in professional golf was [[1978]]. He won twice on the tour that year including one [[majors|major]], the [[PGA Championship]]. He also won the World Cup (Individual) that year. He came close to winning another major. In 1975, Mahaffey lost the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] to [[Lou Graham]] in a playoff at the [[Medina Golf Club]] in [[Medina, Illinois]].
+Mahaffey's best year in professional golf was [[1978]]. He won twice on the tour that year including one [[majors|major]], the [[PGA Championship]]. He also won the World Cup (Individual) that year. He came close to winning another major. In 1975, Mahaffey lost the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] to [[Lou Graham]] in a playoff at the [[Medinah Golf Club]] in [[Medinah, Illinois]].
 The 1978 PGA championship was held at [[Oakmont Country Club]] in [[Oakmont, Pennsylvania]]. Mahaffey became the best comeback winner in PGA history after trailing [[Tom Watson]] by seven strokes with 14 holes to play. Ultimately, the tournament came down to a 3 player playoff &ndash; Mahaffey, Watson and [[Jerry Pate]]. The drama ended on the second playoff hole when Pate missed the green, Watson missed a 30-foot birdie attempt and Mahaffey made his 12-foot birdie put for the Championship. <ref> [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1978.html] Year by year history of the PGA Championship </ref>
-Mahaffey currently lives at The Woodlands in his home state of Texas. His family includes wife Denise, son John D. III (born 1988) and daughter Megan (born 1992). In his spare time, he enjoys fishing. Early in his career, Mahaffey was often sought out by other players to do comedic imitations for which he has a special talent.
+Mahaffey currently lives near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] at [[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]] in his home state of Texas. His family includes wife Denise, son John D. III (born 1988) and daughter Megan (born 1992). In his spare time, he enjoys fishing. Early in his career, Mahaffey was often sought out by other players to do comedic imitations for which he has a special talent.
 ==PGA Tour Wins==