John Paul Cain

John Paul Cain (January 14, 1936 – March 20, 2017[1]) was an American professional golfer who played on the Senior PGA Tour.

John Paul Cain
Personal information
Full nameJohn Paul Cain
Born(1936-01-14)January 14, 1936
Sweetwater, Texas
DiedMarch 20, 2017(2017-03-20) (aged 81)
Abilene, Texas
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseCarol Cain
ChildrenJulia Cain, Kellie Longwell
Career
CollegeTexas Tech University
Turned professional1988
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions2

Cain was born and raised in Sweetwater, Texas. He attended Texas Tech University and was a member of the golf team from 1955–1956 and 1958–1959. He helped the Red Raiders win the last two Border Conference championships in 1955 and 1956. In 1959, Cain helped the team win the Southwest Conference championship and place fifth in the NCAA Championship.[2]

Cain worked as a stockbroker in Houston until turning professional in 1988 at the age of 52. He won his first tournament a year later at the Greater Grand Rapids Open, becoming only the second Monday qualifier (after Larry Mowry) to win a Senior PGA Tour event.[3] In 1994, Cain, playing as a sponsor's exemption, earned his second Senior Tour title at the Ameritech Senior Open by one stroke over Jim Colbert and Simon Hobday, both of whom had also finished at T-2 the previous year.[4]

Cain is a member of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.[2][3]

Amateur wins (1)
  • 1959 Texas State Amateur

Professional wins (2)

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Jul 16, 1989 Greater Grand Rapids Open −10 (69-68-66=203) 1 stroke United States Dave Hill, United States Charlie Sifford
2 Jul 17, 1994 Ameritech Senior Open −14 (66-67-69=202) 1 stroke United States Jim Colbert, South Africa Simon Hobday

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1996 Bruno's Memorial Classic South Africa John Bland, United States Kermit Zarley Bland won with bogey on third extra hole
Zarley eliminated by par on second hole

References
  1. Williams, Don (March 24, 2017). "John Paul Cain, Tech golf great, PGA Senior player, dies at 81". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
  2. "Biographical information from Texas Tech Red Raiders Athletic's Official Site". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  3. "Qualifier Captures Seniors' Tournament". The New York Times. July 17, 1989. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  4. "The SBC Senior Open — A Brief History". GolfChicago.com. July 11, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
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