Jim Holtgrieve

Jim Holtgrieve
Personal information
Full nameJames M. Holtgrieve
Born (1947-12-26) December 26, 1947 (age 76)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Louis, Missouri
Career
CollegeUniversity of Missouri
Washburn University
Turned professional1998
re-instated amateur 2007
Former tour(s)Champions Tour (1999-2003)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT41: 1982
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT57: 1978
The Open ChampionshipDNP

James M. Holtgrieve (born December 26, 1947)[1] is an American amateur golfer who had a brief professional career.

Holtgrieve was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He attended the University of Missouri and Washburn University.[1]

Holtgrieve had the most success as an amateur golfer, winning the inaugural U.S. Mid-Amateur in 1981,[2] finishing runner-up in the 1983 British Amateur, and losing in the semi-finals of the 1980 U.S. Amateur.[3] He played on three winning Walker Cup teams (1979, 1981, and 1983) and captained the U.S. team in 2011[4] and 2013.[5] He played on the winning U.S. team in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1980 and 1982.[4]

Holtgrieve turned professional in 1998[1] and began playing on the Champions Tour. His best finish on tour was a T-2nd at The Home Depot Invitational in 1999.[6]

Holtgrieve had his amateur status reinstated by the USGA in 2007.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d 2002 U.S. Senior Open profile
  2. ^ 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 1980 U.S. Amateur
  4. ^ a b c Holtgrieve Named 2011 USA Walker Cup Captain Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet". USGA. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  6. ^ Profile on Champions Tour's official site