Class of 2012
John Grace
Amateur Player
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Biography
John Grace played collegiately at the University of Houston from 1966-70 and was the runner-up in the U.S. Amateur in 1974.
He played on the Walker Cup Team in 1975 and qualified for over 40 USGA Championships including 19 U.S. Amateurs and 13 Mid-Amateurs. He counted 11 times as a medalist in those two USGA championships.
He was invited to and played in the Masters Tournament twice.
John won the Texas State Amateur in 1994, four consecutive Texas Mid-Amateur titles from 1991 to 1994, the West Texas Amateur in 1996, the Texas Senior Open in 1998, the Texas Senior Amateur in 2009, and the Texas Super Senior Amateur in 2015.
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
Born: April 16, 1948
Inductee Highlights
- 1966-1970 University of Houston Golf Team
- National Champions 66, 67, 69, 70
- 1974 U.S. Amateur Runner-up
- 1975 Walker Cup Team
- 1994 Texas State Amateur Champion
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 - Texas Mid-Amateur Champion
- 1996 West Texas Amateur Champion
- 1998 Texas Senior Open Champion
- 2009 Texas Senior Amateur Champion
- 2015 Texas Super Senior Amateur Champion
- Played in 40 USGA National Championships.
John Grace sets record in Texas Super Senior Amateur
John Grace finished off his wire-to-wire win at the 2024 Texas Super Senior Amateur by carding the lowest 54-hole total for a Legend player in Super Senior Amateur history at 216.
John Grace Keepsake - Ben Hogan's Driver
John Grace Keepsake - Texas Golf HoF Trophy
John Grace Keepsake - Mickelson Quote
John Grace - Quick Nine
Deep Dives
John Grace - Early Years
John Grace - Early Years
John Grace - University of Houston
John Grace - Moving Back to Texas
John Grace - Shady Oaks Country Club
John Grace - Ben Hogan and Mentors
John Grace - 1974 US Amateur and 1975 Walker Cup
John Grace - Bill Campbell and the Walker Cup
John Grace - The Masters
John Grace - USGA Events
John Grace - Amateur Divisions
John Grace - Medalist
John Grace - 1994 Texas State Amateur
John Grace - Winning and Losing
John Grace - Amateur Wins
John Grace - Texas Senior Wins
John Grace - Texas Super Senior and Legends Wins
John Grace - Family
John Grace - Club Championship
John Grace - Advice to Junior Players
John Grace - The Future of Texas Golf
John Grace - Texas Golf Hall of Fame
John Grace 1975 Walker Cup
