Johnny Bulla, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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professional golfer
Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1914
Place of Birth: Newell, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 07-Dec-2003
Profession: golfer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Johnny Bulla
- John Guthrie Bulla (June 2, 1914 – December 7, 2003) was an American professional golfer. Born in Newell, West Virginia, Bulla played on the PGA Tour, winning the 1941 Los Angeles Open, and finished runner-up three times in the majors, including twice to Sam Snead; at the British Open in 1946 and the Masters in 1949.
- Bulla's greatest moment might have been the British Open in 1939 at St Andrews.
- In miserable conditions, he drove flawlessly and never missed a fairway.
- The driver is on display in the Royal & Ancient Golf Club Museum, but his name is missing from the Claret Jug.
- Bulla finished early that day and was the leader in the clubhouse, which he held until Dick Burton, in the final group, caught him and won with a birdie on the last hole.
- Although Bulla never won a major, he finished in the top-10 12 times; twice each in the Masters and PGA Championship and four times each at the British Open and U.S.
- Open. In January 2000, the Carolinas Golf Reporters Association inducted Bulla into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame.
- He co-founded Arizona Airways, which became Frontier Airlines in 1950. Bulla was a private pilot and before World War II, he flew himself to various tournaments.
- He was later a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines, and shortly after the war, Bulla and several other touring pros bought a C-47 cargo plane from the U.S.
- Army Air Forces to fly themselves and their wives to golf tournaments, with Bulla at the controls.Bulla was the first to endorse merchandise sold outside the golf pro shop.
- He won the L.A.
- Open in 1941 with a discount golf ball, which sold for a quarter at Walgreens.
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