Jimmy Walker (golfer)

Jimmy Walker
Walker in 2016
Personal information
Full nameJames William Walker
Born (1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 45)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBoerne, Texas, U.S.
SpouseErin Stiegemeier
Children2
Career
CollegeBaylor University
Turned professional2001
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins11
Highest ranking10 (March 29, 2015)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
European Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other2
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT8: 2014
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2016
U.S. OpenT9: 2014
The Open ChampionshipT26: 2014
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour
money list winner
2004
Nationwide Tour
Player of the Year
2004

James William Walker (born January 16, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. After playing in 187 events without a win on the PGA Tour, Walker won three times in the first eight events of the 2014 season. He is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour and in 2016 won his first major title at the PGA Championship.

  1. ^ "Week 13 2015 Ending 29 Mar 2015" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.