Joe Campbell

Joseph Edward Campbell (November 5, 1935 – November 27, 2024) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Early life Campbell was born in Anderson, Indiana, where he attended Anderson High School – leading the Indians to IHSAA state titles in 1952 and 1953; winning the individual championships in both years.

Amateur career Campbell attended Purdue University, where he was a member of the golf team as well as a co-captain of the basketball team. He won the 1955 NCAA Championship as Purdue finished 2nd in the team standings, he was also the 1956 and 1957 Big Ten Conference Champion and led Purdue to the 1955 and 1956 Big Ten Team Championships. During his amateur career, he won the Indiana Amateur three times, the Indiana Open twice, and the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1957. His best finish in a major championship, which came during his amateur career, was T-22 at the 1957 U.S. Open. He was also a member of the United States' 1956 Americas Cup and 1957 Walker Cup team, leading the Americans to an 8½–3½ victory over Great Britain.

Professional career In 1958, Campbell turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour in 1959 and competed for fourteen years. He received Golf Digest'''s Rookie-of-the-Year award in 1959. His 43 top-10 finishes He died there on November 27, 2024, at the age of 89.

Awards and honors

In 1959, he earned Golf Digests Rookie of the Year award In 1969, Campbell was inducted into Indiana Golf Hall of Fame In 2001, he was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame In 2007, Campbell was inducted into the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame

Amateur wins 1952 IHSAA Boys State Champion 1953 IHSAA Boys State Champion 1954 Indiana Amateur 1955 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, NCAA Championship (individual) 1956 Indiana Amateur, Indiana Boys Junior, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual) 1957 Sunnehanna Amateur, Big Ten Conference Championship (individual)

Professional wins (15) PGA Tour wins (3)

Other wins (12) 1955 Indiana Open (as amateur) 1956 Indiana Open (as amateur) 1958 Tennessee Open 1965 Tennessee Open, Tennessee PGA Championship 1966 Tennessee PGA Championship 1967 Tennessee PGA Championship 1970 Tennessee PGA Championship 1972 Tennessee PGA Championship 1973 Tennessee Open 1977 Indiana Open 1981 Indiana Open

U.S. national team appearancesAmateur''' Walker Cup: 1957 (winners) Americas Cup: 1956 (winners)