John Chandler Harper (March 10, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1950. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played in the Ryder Cup in 1955.

Harper was born, raised, and lived his entire life in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was prominent in Virginia golf, winning the Virginia Amateur three times (1930, 1932, 1934) and the Virginia Open a record nine times: in 1932, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1952, 1960, 1967, 1968, and 1970. His golfing career was interrupted by service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Harper's competitive career lasted from 1938 to 1955; and like most professional golfers of his generation, he spent most of his time as a club professional. Harper compensated for his lack of driving distance with a strong short game; Ben Hogan said that Harper was the best putter on tour.

After Curtis Strange's father died when he was 14, Harper became Strange's mentor. He was also a long-time friend of Bobby Jones.

In 1956, Harper founded Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in his hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia and managed the course until he retired in 1992.

In 2004, Harper died at the age of 90 of complications from pneumonia.

Major championship is shown in bold.

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