P. J. Cowan (born November 21, 1967) is an American professional golfer. He won the Nike Tallahassee Open on the 1996 Nike Tour.
Early life Cowan was born in Hicksville, New York. After earning a full scholarship to St. Johns University, Cowan won the 1988 Big East Championship.
Career In 1990, Cowan turned professional. In 1996, he won the Nike Tallahassee Open. Cowan was the first alternate at the 1995 U.S. Open. Two years later, he played the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club but missed the cut. Cowan is a three-time Met PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award winner. He is also a three-time New York State Open champion.
Amateur wins 1987 Long Island Amateur, Havemeyer Invitational 1988 Big East Championship 1989 Guadalajara Amateur
Professional wins (8) Nike Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Apr 7, 1996Nike Tallahassee Open−9 (69-70-66-74=279)Playoff P. H. Horgan III
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996Nike Tallahassee Open P. H. Horgan IIIWon with birdie on first extra hole
Golden Bear Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 13, 2002John O' Classic−9 (68-72-67=207)2 strokes Reid Edstrom, Kevin Haefner
Other wins (6) 1995 Bahamas National Open 1999 Bermuda Open 1997 Portugal Azores Open, New York State Open 1998 New York State Open 2000 New York State Open
Results in major championships Tournament1997U.S. OpenCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Cowan only played in the U.S. Open.
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