Jim Colbert
James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional golfer.
| Jim Colbert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Joseph Colbert |
| Born | March 9, 1941 Elizabeth, New Jersey[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada[1] |
| Career | |
| College | Kansas State University |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 35 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 20 |
| Other | 6 (regular) 1 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1974 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 1973 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1971 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1984 |
Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[1] He attended Kansas State University,[1] where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964, before graduating and turning professional in 1965.
Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour, including twice in 1983 when he finished a career best fifteenth on the money list. As a senior Colbert has won 20 tournaments on the Champions Tour, including a senior major championship, the 1993 Senior Players Championship.
Colbert has worked as a golf analyst for ESPN and has his own golf course management company based in Pahrump, Nevada.[2] He also helped design a golf course in Manhattan, Kansas, named Colbert Hills, which was ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas,[3] and by Golf Digest as the eighth-best course overall in the state.[4]
Colbert was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
Professional wins (35)
PGA Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 18, 1969 | Monsanto Open Invitational | −17 (69-67-64-67=267) | 2 strokes | |
| 2 | Jul 16, 1972 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −13 (66-67-69-69=271) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Mar 18, 1973 | Greater Jacksonville Open | −9 (70-65-71-73=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 4 | Jun 23, 1974 | American Golf Classic | +1 (70-67-74-70=281) | Playoff | |
| 5 | Oct 26, 1975 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with |
−36 (63-63-62-64=252) | 3 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| 6 | Feb 19, 1980 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | −22 (66-68-66-70=270) | 4 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 7 | May 15, 1983 | Colonial National Invitational | −2 (69-67-70-72=278) | Playoff | |
| 8 | Oct 2, 1983 | Texas Open | −19 (66-62-66-67=261) | 5 strokes | |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | American Golf Classic | |
Won with par on second extra hole Brewer and Fezler eliminated with par on first hole |
| 2 | 1983 | Colonial National Invitation | |
Won with par on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (20)
| Legend |
| Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (19) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 30, 1991 | Southwestern Bell Classic | −9 (66-67-68=201) | 3 strokes | |
| 2 | Oct 6, 1991 | Vantage Championship | −11 (68-70-67=205) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Dec 8, 1991 | First Development Kaanapali Classic | −15 (66-61-68=195) | 2 strokes | |
| 4 | Feb 16, 1992 | GTE Suncoast Classic | −13 (66-70-64=200) | Playoff | |
| 5 | Oct 4, 1992 | Vantage Championship (2) | −12 (65-67=132) | 2 strokes | |
| 6 | Feb 7, 1993 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −14 (65-64-70=199) | 1 stroke | |
| 7 | Jun 27, 1993 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −10 (67-72-70-69=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 8 | Jul 10, 1994 | Kroger Senior Classic | −14 (66-64-69=199) | 2 strokes | |
| 9 | Jul 25, 1994 | Southwestern Bell Classic (2) | −14 (68-63-65=196) | 2 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 10 | Jan 15, 1995 | Senior Tournament of Champions | −7 (72-66-71=209) | Playoff | |
| 11 | Apr 30, 1995 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | −11 (65-71-69=205) | 2 strokes | |
| 12 | May 21, 1995 | Bell Atlantic Classic | −3 (68-71-68=207) | 1 stroke | |
| 13 | Nov 6, 1995 | Energizer Senior Tour Championship | −6 (68-69-71-74=282) | 1 stroke | |
| 14 | Mar 17, 1996 | Toshiba Senior Classic | −12 (68-65-68=201) | 2 strokes | |
| 15 | Apr 28, 1996 | Las Vegas Senior Classic (2) | −9 (63-74-70=207) | Playoff |  |
| 16 | May 12, 1996 | Nationwide Championship | −10 (71-66-69=206) | 3 strokes | |
| 17 | Sep 29, 1996 | Vantage Championship (3) | −9 (65-70-69=204) | 1 stroke |  |
| 18 | Oct 20, 1996 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | −14 (67-68-67=202) | 5 strokes | |
| 19 | Oct 11, 1998 | The Transamerica | −11 (70-68-67=205) | 1 stroke | |
| 20 | Mar 11, 2001 | SBC Senior Classic | −12 (67-67-70=204) | 1 stroke |  |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (3–5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Murata Reunion Pro-Am | |
Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | GTE Suncoast Classic | |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1992 | Vintage ARCO Invitational | |
Hill won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1993 | First of America Classic | |
Archer won with par on third extra hole Rodríguez eliminated with par on first hole |
| 5 | 1994 | GTE West Classic | |
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 6 | 1995 | Senior Tournament of Champions | |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 7 | 1996 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | |
Won with par on fourth extra hole Charles eliminated with par on first hole |
| 8 | 1998 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | |
Dickson won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other senior wins (6)
- 1995 Diners Club Matches (with Bob Murphy)
- 1996 Diners Club Matches (with Bob Murphy)
- 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Andy North)
- 2001 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Andy North)
- 2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Bob Murphy)
- 2014 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf - Legends Division (with Jim Thorpe)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship | WD |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T43 | T4 | CUT | T12 | T14 | T32 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T3 | T63 | 10 | T5 | CUT | T55 | CUT | T41 | |
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | CUT | T12 | T28 | T28 | T57 | 69 | T46 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T14 | T25 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T47 | T26 | WD | T38 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T30 | T56 | T16 | T36 | T25 | CUT | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 28 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1978 PGA – 1982 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1974 Masters – 1974 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | WD | T43 | CUT | 8 | T28 | T14 | T4 | CUT | 66 | T20 | T33 | T21 | WD |
Top 10
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −10 (67-72-70-69=278) | 1 stroke | |
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See also
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Senior PGA Tour): 1996
- Gillette Tour Challenge Championship: 1997 (winners with Nick Price and Kelly Robbins)
References
- "PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Colbert Golf". Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Golfweek's Best: State by State Public-access Courses". Golfweek. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
- "Kansas: Best In State Rankings". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
External links
- Jim Colbert at the PGA Tour official site
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame profile
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