P. J. Cowan | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Hicksville, New York | November 21, 1967
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | St. John's University |
Turned professional | 1990 |
Former tour(s) | Nike Tour Golden Bear Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Other | 7 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1997 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
P. J. Cowan (born November 21, 1967) is an American professional golfer. He won the Nike Tallahassee Open on the 1996 Nike Tour.
Cowan was born in Hicksville, New York. After earning a full scholarship to St. Johns University, Cowan won the 1988 Big East Championship.[1]
Cowan turned professional in 1990 and won on the Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) in 1996 at the Nike Tallahassee Open. Cowan was the first alternate at the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock[2] In 1997, he played in the U.S. Open at Congressional but missed the cut.[3] Cowan is a three-time Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award winner[4] and is also a 3 time New York State Open champion.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 7, 1996 | Nike Tallahassee Open | −9 (69-70-66-74=279) | Playoff | P. H. Horgan III |
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Nike Tallahassee Open | P. H. Horgan III | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 13, 2002 | John O' Classic | −9 (68-72-67=207) | 2 strokes | Reid Edstrom, Kevin Haefner |
Tournament | 1997 |
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U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Cowan only played in the U.S. Open.