Jim Thorpe | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jimmy Lee Thorpe |
Born | Roxboro, North Carolina, U.S. | February 1, 1949
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Heathrow, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Morgan State University |
Turned professional | 1972 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 21 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
PGA Tour Champions | 13 |
Other | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T18: 1985 |
PGA Championship | T7: 1986 |
U.S. Open | T4: 1984 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1986, 1987 |
Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American retired professional golfer, who last played on the Champions Tour.[1]