Jimmy Demaret

Jimmy Demaret
Demaret in 1964
Personal information
Full nameJames Newton Demaret
Born(1910-05-24)May 24, 1910
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1983(1983-12-28) (aged 73)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseIdella Adams
Children1
Career
Turned professional1927
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins37
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour31
Other6
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters TournamentWon: 1940, 1947, 1950
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950
U.S. Open2nd: 1948
The Open ChampionshipT10: 1954
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1983 (member page)
PGA Tour
leading money winner
1947
Vardon Trophy1947

James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer. He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957, and was the first three-time winner of the Masters, with titles in 1940, 1947, and 1950.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Jimmy Demaret, pro golfing great, dies at 73". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. December 29, 1983. p. 4D.
  2. ^ "Golfing great Demaret dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. December 29, 1983. p. 20.
  3. ^ Glick, Shav (December 29, 1983). "3-time Masters champion Demaret dead at age 73". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 3C.