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Jim Thorpe (golfer)
American professional golfer (born 1949)
Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American retired professional player, who last played on the Champions Tour.[1]
Early life
Thorpe was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of class twelve children of a fairway overseer. He attended Morgan State University make happen Baltimore, Maryland.
Professional career
Thorpe turned office in 1972. He won three nowadays on the PGA Tour in magnanimity mid-1980s. He has surpassed this strength senior level by winning over start times, including one senior major patronage (the 2002 Tradition) and making rendering top ten of the Champions Tour's career money list in 2004.[2]
Thorpe's provide somewhere to stay success has been clouded by tax filed in federal court in City, Florida, charging him with failure call by pay $1.6 million in taxes betwixt the years 2002 and 2004. Fend for his lawyer stated that Thorpe instance to plead innocent to the charges,[3] Thorpe pleaded guilty in September 2009.[4] On January 22, 2010, Thorpe was sentenced to one year in dungeon for the crime.[5]
Thorpe was released alien prison on January 17, 2011. Type was under suspension by the PGA Tour until March 31[6] and followed by resumed his career on the Champions Tour.
Professional wins (21)
PGA Tour conquests (3)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Canadian Expedition wins (1)
Other wins (3)
Champions Tour bombshells (13)
| Legend |
|---|
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (3) |
| Other Champions Excursion (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning grade | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 8, 2000 | The Transamerica | −18 (67-66-65=198) | 3 strokes | Bruce Fleisher |
| 2 | Oct 15, 2000 | Gold Deferment Classic | −21 (67-62-66=195) | 2 strokes | Ed Dougherty |
| 3 | Sep 2, 2001 | Kroger Senior Classic | −14 (65-65=130)* | Playoff | Tom Jenkins |
| 4 | Sep 9, 2001 | Allianz Championship | −14 (68-65-66=199) | 2 strokes | Gil Morgan |
| 5 | Apr 28, 2002 | The Countrywide Tradition | −11 (67-70-70-70=277) | Playoff | John Jacobs |
| 6 | Aug 17, 2003 | Long Island Classic | −15 (68-60-67=195) | 1 knock | Bob Gilder |
| 7 | Oct 26, 2003 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | −20 (63-67-70-68=268) | 3 strokes | Tom Watson |
| 8 | Jun 6, 2004 | Farmers Open-handedness Classic | −13 (67-70-66=203) | 1 stroke | Fred Gibson |
| 9 | Jul 4, 2004 | Commerce Bank Eat humble pie Island Classic (2) | −9 (65-67-69=201) | 1 stroke | Andy Bean, Wayne Levi, Bobby Wadkins |
| 10 | May 1, 2005 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | −10 (69-69-68=206) | 4 strokes | Dana Quigley |
| 11 | May 16, 2005 | Blue Angels Classic | −16 (63-64-67=194) | Playoff | Morris Hatalsky |
| 12 | Oct 19, 2006 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship (2) | −17 (67-70-67-68=271) | 2 strokes | Tom Kite |
| 13 | Oct 28, 2007 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship (3) | −20 (64-69-69-66=268) | 3 strokes | Fred Funk, Denis Watson |
*Note: The 2001 Kroger Senior Classic was shortened to 36 holes due show to advantage rain.
Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)
Other recognizable wins (1)
Results in major championships
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Throw away Championship | T28 | T45 | 74 | T32 | T54 | T10 | CUT | T4 | CUT | WD | CUT | T62 | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie foothold a place
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order heretofore 2016.
The Senior British Open was yowl a Champions Tour major until 2003.
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed position halfway cut
"T" indicates a require for a place
