Jackie Newton: Who Is Jack Newton’s Wife?

Jackie Newton is the wife of Australian golfer Jack Newton.

Jackie and Jack Newton got married in 1974 and they have two children, Kristie and Clint. Clint Newton played rugby league, while Kristie is also a professional golfer.

Much is not known about Jackie Newton. However, her husband Jack was one of Australia’s most successful golfers in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Jack Newton turned professional in 1971 and won his first professional tournament – the Dutch Open – in 1972.

Jack Newton notched up several victories over the next decade as he won titles such as the British Matchplay in 1974, the Buick-Goodwrench Open in 1978, and the Australian Open Championship in 1979.

Jack Newton won the PGA Tour of Australia’s Order of Merit in 1979 and finished tied for second at the 1980 Masters Tournament behind the winner Seve Ballesteros.

On 24 July 1983, during the height of his professional career, Jack Newton had a near-fatal accident when he walked into the spinning propeller of a Cessna airplane he was about to board at Sydney Airport; he was about to return to Newcastle having flown to Sydney that morning to see a VFL game between the Sydney Swans and Melbourne Football Club.

As a result of the accident, Jack Newton lost his right arm and eye, and sustained severe abdominal injuries.

In 2003, Jack Newton was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, and was rushed to hospital but suffered no further permanent injuries.

Sadly, Jack Newton died on 15 April 2022.