Jim Jamieson
James A. Jamieson (April 21, 1943 – December 5, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.
| Jim Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James A. Jamieson |
| Born | April 21, 1943 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Died | December 5, 2018 (aged 75) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T3: 1973 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 1972 |
| U.S. Open | T26: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Biography
Jamieson was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan[1][2] and raised in Moline, Illinois. He started playing golf at age 7 at Oakwood Country Club in Moline. He attended Oklahoma State University,[2] where he was an All-American[3] and a member of the 1963 NCAA Championship golf team. Jamieson served in Vietnam before turning pro in 1968[1] and joining the PGA Tour in 1970.
Jamieson played in about 180 PGA Tour events from 1970 to 1978. His career year was 1972 when he won the Western Open and had eight other top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a T-5 at The Masters and a T-2 at the PGA Championship. He had four top-6 finishes in major championships between 1971 and 1973. Jamieson played with Tom Weiskopf in the 1972 World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, finishing tied for fourth place with Australia.[4]
Jamieson was forced to retire from the PGA Tour after he fell and broke his hand at a hotel in Phoenix in 1977. After the injury, he became the head club pro at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a position once held by Sam Snead. He also chaired the Ryder Cup when it was held at the Greenbrier in 1979. Other stints in Jamieson's career as a teaching and club pro have included lead instructor at the John Jacobs Golf School, head pro at The Pines Golf Club, head pro at the Pete Dye Golf Club, Director of Golf at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and as operator of the Jim Jamieson School of Golf at the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia.[3] He also owned two golf courses for about 6 years.
Amateur wins
- 1961 Waterloo Amateur
- 1967 Illinois State Amateur
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 25, 1972 | Western Open | −13 (68-67-67-69=271) | 6 strokes | |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T5 | T3 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T58 | T26 | |||
| PGA Championship | T6 | T2 | T18 | WD |
Note: Jamieson never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
References
- "Jim Jamieson profile". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 103. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- "Jim Jamieson School of Golf". The Resort at Glade Springs. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- Hourigan, John (November 13, 1972). "Honours for China in World Cup". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 14. Retrieved December 8, 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Roundup: Area golf pro Jim Jamieson dies at age 75". Charleston Gazette-Mail. December 6, 2018.
- McCabe, Jim (December 7, 2018). "Jamieson passes away at age 75". PGA Tour.
External links
- Jim Jamieson at the PGA Tour official site
- The Jim Jamieson School of Golf