Today the Australian golf industry celebrates the life of PGA Life Member John Bruce "Jack" Harris.

Jack sadly passed away last week at the age of 91 after a fall caused his health to rapidly decline.

A leading tournament Professional through the 1940’s to 1960’S and respected Club Professional, Jack will be remembered as a generous man who made a positive impact on the lives of many.

Jack’s contribution to Australian golf was significant and he will live on in the history of our great game, particularly through the Victorian PGA Championship.

Jack won a record six Victorian PGA Championship titles during his career with the tournament trophy now being named in his honour.

Each year Jack proudly attended the final day of the Victorian PGA Championship and presented the champion with the Jack Harris Cup.

His contribution to golf also extended to the teaching tee, Jack was the Club Professional at the Keysborough Golf Club for 16 years and also spent 15 years at the Sorrento Golf Club where he taught thousands of golfers.

Since retiring from golf, Jack’s achievements have been recognised in many ways.

He became a Life Member of the PGA in 2001 and was an inaugural inductee to the Victorian Golf Hall of Fame in 2011.

Speaking at his funeral, PGA CEO Brian Thorburn was honoured to pay tribute to Jack Harris.

"Jack was one of the greats of our game, one of the greats of the PGA. And I’ll use that word great many times today because greatness was one of the traits of Jack Harris," said Thorburn.

"Not only was Jack a great golf player, and a great tournament winner, but he was also a great teacher, a great mentor and a great PGA Member."

Thorburn continued by sharing memories of those who knew Jack well.

"One of my team at the PGA recounts Jack’s great memory for peoples’ names," said Thorburn.

"Once he met you, especially over a golf lesson, he never forgot you. And he had a genuine passion to want to know how you’d played, whether your game was improving."

"Another of my team who was close to Jack described him as kind, thoughtful, cheeky and a little mischievous."

"A man who was always forthcoming with advice, succinct and sharp, advice that made people think.

"He was great with juniors, and with golfers of all ages. A friendly, and warming character with a great service mentality."

Also paying tribute to the much loved Jack Harris was Mark Allen, Tim Moore, Mark Fine and Trevor Hollingsworth on SEN’s Chasing Birdies.

Reminisce with them as they celebrate the life of the great Jack Harris.