John Panton

October 9, 1916 (age 92)

Pitlochry

He turned professional in 1935 and took up a job in the local golf club shop. In Scotland, he dominated, with eight victories in the Scottish Professionals Championship and seven in the Northern Open between 1948 and 1962. In addition to tournament golf, Panton also served as a club professional at Glenbervie Golf Club until 1984. Panton was appointed honorary professional to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Street Andrews in 1988, a position he held until his retirement in 2006. As well as his Ryder Cup appearances in 1951, 1953 and 1961, Panton also represented Scotland 13 times in the World Cup between 1955 and 1968. In common with Arnold Palmer, Panton had a beverage named after him in his home country. A John Panton is a non-alcoholic drink consisting of ginger beer mixed with a dash of lime cordial.

John Panton

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Panton was born in Pitlochry.

Career

He turned professional in 1935 and took up a job in the local golf club shop. In Scotland, he dominated, with eight victories in the Scottish Professionals Championship and seven in the Northern Open between 1948 and 1962. In addition to tournament golf, Panton also served as a club professional at Glenbervie Golf Club until 1984.

Panton was appointed honorary professional to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Street Andrews in 1988, a position he held until his retirement in 2006.

As well as his Ryder Cup appearances in 1951, 1953 and 1961, Panton also represented Scotland 13 times in the World Cup between 1955 and 1968. In common with Arnold Palmer, Panton had a beverage named after him in his home country.

A John Panton is a non-alcoholic drink consisting of ginger beer mixed with a dash of lime cordial.

Achievements

This list is incomplete 1948 Northern Open, Scottish Professionals Championship 1949 Scottish Professionals Championship 1950 Silver King Tournament, Scottish Professionals Championship 1951 Daks Tournament, Northern Open, Scottish Professionals Championship 1952 North British-Harrogate Tournament, Northern Open, Goodwin (Sheffield) Foursomes Tournament (with Norman Roffe) 1954 Scottish Professionals Championship, Yorkshire Evening News Tournament 1955 Scottish Professionals Championship 1956 News of the World Match Play, Northern Open 1958 Woodlawn Invitation Open (Germany) 1959 Woodlawn Invitation Open (Germany), Northern Open, Scottish Professionals Championship 1960 Woodlawn Invitation Open (Germany), Northern Open 1962 Northern Open 1966 Scottish Professionals Championship (tied with Eric Brown) 1967 World Seniors Championship, Professional Golf Association Seniors Championship 1969 Professional Golf Association Seniors Championship.

Membership

In 2005, he was made an honorary life member of the European Tour. Panton"s daughter, Catherine Panton-Lewis, is a professional golfer and was a founding member of the Ladies European Tour.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire