Jack Newton, an Australian golfing legend, died at the age of 72 due to health issues.
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In 1983, after walking into an airline propeller at Sydney Airport, the former Australian Open champion, who came close to winning the British Open and the US Masters, survived a tragic tragedy in which he lost his arm and eye.
On April 15, 2022, his family released a statement confirming the news, noting that Newton’s love for the sport and the community will go on.
After the accident, which terminated his career abruptly, he was given a 50:50 chance of survival and spent several days in a coma and two months in critical care.
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Newton learned to play golf one-handed after his recovery and founded the Jack Newton Celebrity Classic, a prominent charity golf tournament. Newton rose through the ranks to become a golf commentator, course designer, public speaker, and Chairman of the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation.
Newton’s annual Celebrity Classic and corporate tournament collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity in favour of junior golf and diabetes awareness.


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