The Resume

(December 28, 1909-August 8, 1970)
Born in South Omaha, Nebraska
Won the U.S. Open (1933)
Won the U.S. Amateur Championship (1937)
Turned professional (1960)

Why he might be annoying:

He was one of 13 children.
His name is similar to actor John Goodman.
He lost to Ross Somerville in the 1932 U.S. Amateur Championship.
He didn't get into the professional level until he was 50 years old.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was put into an orphanage as a teenager.
He served in World War II with the Army.
At age 19, he got into national headlines as he beat Bobby Jones in the first round of the U.S. Amateur (1929).
He was the 5th amateur to win a U.S. Open in the history of golf.
He is the namesake for a golf course in Omaha, Nebraska in his honor.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Golfers
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1933)
• I Died in 1970 (Ranked: 60)
• I was Adopted or Orphaned
• Look at Me, I'm on the Cover of Time
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• My Name is Good or Bad
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 763)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 48762-48838 (Ranked: 48777)
• Served in World War II

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying