Jim Thorpe (golfer)
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Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the Champions Tour. He was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of the twelve children of a fairway superintendent. He attended Morgan State University before turning pro in 1972. He won three times on the PGA Tour in the mid 1980s. He has surpassed this at senior level by winning over ten times, including one senior major championship (the 2002 Tradition) and making the top ten of the Champions Tour's career money list. [1]
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[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1985 (2) Greater Milwaukee Open, Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
- 1986 (1) Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
[edit] Other wins
- 1982 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1991 Amoco Centel Championship
[edit] Champions Tour wins
- 2000 (2) The Transamerica, Gold Rush Classic
- 2001 (2) Kroger Senior Classic, Allianz Championship
- 2002 (1) The Countrywide Tradition
- 2003 (2) Long Island Classic, Charles Schwab Cup Championship
- 2004 (2) Farmers Charity Classic, Commerce Bank Long Island Classic
- 2005 (2) FedEx Kinko's Classic, Blue Angels Classic
- 2006 (1) Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Senior major championship is shown in bold.
