Peter O'Hara

Peter Joseph O'Hara (21 August 1885 – 11 April 1977) was an Irish-American professional golfer who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. His best major championship finishes were a fifth place tie in the 1920 PGA Championship, a T7 finish in the 1924 U.S. Open, and a T8 result in the 1929 U.S. Open.

He won the 1921 New Jersey Open and was a joint winner (with George Bowden) of the 1922 Houston Professional Golf tournament. O'Hara won the 1931 Western Pennsylvania Open Championship as well as the 1934 Bedford Open.

Golf career Early career In Ireland he was first engaged at the Greenore Golf Club at age 17 in 1903, a position he held until 1907. His next job was at Monkstown in Cork Harbour where he laid out a 9-hole course.

Emigration to the U.S. After arrival in the U.S. in 1915, he first worked at Pittsburgh Field Golf Club from 1915–18. In late 1919, he took up a post at Haworth Country Club in Haworth, New Jersey, and in 1920 was employed by Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, where he joined forces with his brother Patrick. He remained at Shackamaxon until 1922. The two brothers were a tough pair to beat in four-ball matches on their home course as evidenced by a surprising 6 and 5 victory they had in 1920 over the highly favored duo of Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. O'Hara shot rounds of 76-79-74-76=305 (+18) and won $85, tying with Abe Espinosa for seventh place. O'Hara played steady golf, carding rounds of 74-76-73-78=301 (+13), and won $300 in prize money. He finished tied for eighth place.

Tournament wins (4) 1921 New Jersey Open 1922 Houston Professional Golf (tie with George Bowden) 1931 Western Pennsylvania Open Championship 1934 Bedford Open

Results in major championships

Note: O'Hara never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play T = tied for a place

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Note Peter O'Hara is sometimes also known as Peter O'Hare.