| Mac McLendon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. |
| Born | (1945-08-10)August 10, 1945 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 76) |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T29: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T25: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | T22: 1968 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Benson Rayfield McLendon Jr. (August 10, 1945 – July 4, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
In 1945, McLendon was born in Atlanta, Georgia.1 He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge1 and was a member of the golf team.
McLendon turned pro in 1968 and won the first event he entered, the Magnolia State Classic.1 He won four PGA Tour events during his career. His best finish in a major championship was T22 at the 1968 U.S. Open.2 He retired from the PGA Tour in 1980.
McLendon resided in Birmingham, Alabama. He died on July 4, 2022, at age 76.34
Amateur wins
- 1965 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1966 SEC Championship (individual)
- 1967 SEC Championship (individual)
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 3, 1974 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with  Hubert Green)
|
−33 (64-64-63-64=255) | 1 stroke | Sam Snead and J. C. Snead, Ed Sneed and Bert Yancey
|
| 2 | Oct 24, 1976 | Southern Open | −6 (68-69-69-68=274) | 2 strokes | Hubert Green
|
| 3 | Mar 6, 1978 | Florida Citrus Open | −17 (69-65-69-68=271) | 2 strokes |  David Graham
|
| 4 | Oct 29, 1978 | Pensacola Open | −16 (65-67-67-73=272) | Playoff | Mike Reid
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Pensacola Open | Mike Reid
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Source:5
Other (2)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | CUT | 45 | T29 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T22 | CUT | T35 | 62 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T35 | CUT | T25 | T65 | T48 | CUT |
Note: McLendon never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
References
- Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 131. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- "Mac Mclendon". Golf Major Championships.
- "Benson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon". The Birmingham News. July 6, 2022 – via AL.com.
- Livsey, Laury (July 7, 2022). "Mac McLendon, four-time PGA Tour winner, dies at age 76". PGA Tour.
- "Mac McLendon". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 16, 2025.