Jim Colbert

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Jim Colbert
Personal information
Full nameJames Joseph Colbert
Born (1941-03-09) March 9, 1941 (age 83)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [1]
Career
College Kansas State University
Turned professional1965
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins35
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
PGA Tour Champions20 (Tied-10th all-time)
Other6 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T4: 1974
PGA Championship T12: 1973
U.S. Open T3: 1971
The Open Championship CUT: 1984
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1991
Senior PGA Tour
money list winner 		1995, 1996
Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year 		1995, 1996
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year 		1998

James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. [1] He attended Kansas State University, [1] where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964. Colbert graduated in 1965.

Professional career

In 1965, Colbert turned professional. Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour, including twice in 1983 when he finished a career best fifteenth on the money list. As a senior Colbert has won 20 tournaments on the Champions Tour, including a senior major championship, the 1993 Senior Players Championship.

Colbert has worked as a golf analyst for ESPN and has his own golf course management company based in Pahrump, Nevada. [2] He also helped design a golf course in Manhattan, Kansas, named Colbert Hills, which was ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas, [3] and by Golf Digest as the eighth-best course overall in the state. [4]

Thoroughbred racing

With an interest in thoroughbred racing, in 1993 Colbert purchased a racemare named Fit to Lead in partnership with Connie Sczesny and the Chairman of Hollywood Park Racetrack, Randall D. Hubbard. Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Richard Mandella for the three partners, Fit to Lead won several graded stakes including the Princess Stakes at Hollywood Park plus at Churchill Downs, the Fleur de Lis Stakes and Louisville Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap. [5] [6]

Awards and honors

Colbert was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

Professional wins (35)

PGA Tour wins (8)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 18, 1969 Monsanto Open Invitational −17 (69-67-64-67=267)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman
2Jul 16, 1972 Greater Milwaukee Open −13 (66-67-69-69=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Allin, Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Courtney,
Flag of the United States.svg George Johnson, Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones
3Mar 18, 1973 Greater Jacksonville Open −9 (70-65-71-73=279)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham, Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller,
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Sikes, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Wiechers
4Jun 23, 1974 American Golf Classic +1 (70-67-74-70=281)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer, Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Fezler,
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
5Oct 26, 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with Flag of the United States.svg Dean Refram)		−36 (63-63-62-64=252)3 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole and Flag of the United States.svg John Schlee,
Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado and Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Sifford
6Feb 19, 1980 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open −22 (66-68-66-70=270)4 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson
7May 15, 1983 Colonial National Invitation −2 (69-67-70-72=278)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
8Oct 2, 1983 Texas Open −19 (66-62-66-67=261)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Pfeil

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1974 American Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer, Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Fezler,
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 		Won with par on second extra hole
Brewer and Fezler eliminated by par on first hole
2 1983 Colonial National Invitation Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller Won with par on sixth extra hole

Other wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (20)

Legend
Senior PGA Tour major championships (1)
Tour Championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (18)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 30, 1991 Southwestern Bell Classic −9 (66-67-68=201)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Laoretti
2Oct 6, 1991 Vantage Championship −11 (68-70-67=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg George Archer, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent,
Flag of the United States.svg Gibby Gilbert
3Dec 8, 1991 First Development Kaanapali Classic −15 (66-61-68=195)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass
4Feb 16, 1992 GTE Suncoast Classic −13 (66-70-64=200)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg George Archer
5Oct 4, 1992 Vantage Championship (2)−12 (65-67=132)*2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent
6Feb 7, 1993 Royal Caribbean Classic −14 (65-64-70=199)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger
7Jun 27, 1993 Ford Senior Players Championship −10 (67-72-70-69=278)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
8Jul 10, 1994 Kroger Senior Classic −14 (66-64-69=199)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
9Jul 25, 1994 Southwestern Bell Classic (2)−14 (68-63-65=196)2 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Gilbert
10Jan 15, 1995 Senior Tournament of Champions −7 (72-66-71=209)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus
11Apr 30, 1995 Las Vegas Senior Classic −11 (65-71-69=205)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent, Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd,
Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Thompson
12May 21, 1995 Bell Atlantic Classic −3 (68-71-68=207)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead
13Nov 6, 1995 Energizer Senior Tour Championship −6 (68-69-71-74=282)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
14Mar 17, 1996 Toshiba Senior Classic −12 (68-65-68=201)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Eastwood
15Apr 28, 1996 Las Vegas Senior Classic (2)−9 (63-74-70=207)Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
16May 12, 1996 Nationwide Championship −10 (71-66-69=206)3 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
17Sep 29, 1996 Vantage Championship (3)−9 (65-70-69=204)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin, Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player
18Oct 20, 1996 Raley's Gold Rush Classic −14 (67-68-67=202)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
19Oct 11, 1998 The Transamerica −11 (70-68-67=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg David Lundstrom
20Mar 11, 2001 SBC Senior Classic −12 (67-67-70=204)1 stroke Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares

*Note: The 1992 Vantage Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (3–5)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1991 Murata Reunion Pro-Am Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez Lost to par on fourth extra hole
2 1992 GTE Suncoast Classic Flag of the United States.svg George Archer Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
31992 Vintage ARCO Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill Hill won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1993 First of America Classic Flag of the United States.svg George Archer, Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez Archer won with par on third extra hole
Rodríguez eliminated by par on first hole
5 1994 GTE West Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
6 1995 Senior Tournament of Champions Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus Won with birdie on third extra hole
7 1996 Las Vegas Senior Classic Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton Won with par on fourth extra hole
Charles eliminated by par on first hole
8 1998 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bob Dickson, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson Dickson won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament196719681969
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship WD
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament CUTT43T4CUTT12T14T32
U.S. Open CUTT3T6310T5CUTT55CUTT41
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTT46CUTT12T28T28T5769T46
Tournament19801981198219831984198519861987
Masters Tournament T14T25CUT
U.S. Open T47T26WDT38CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T30T56T16T36T25CUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 000115107
U.S. Open 001233169
The Open Championship 00000010
PGA Championship 0000031712
Totals00134114428

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
The Players Championship CUTWDT43CUT8T28T14T4CUT66T20T33T21WD
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1993 Ford Senior Players Championship −10 (67-72-70-69=278)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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References

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  2. ↑ "Colbert Golf". Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Golfweek's Best: State by State Public-access Courses". Golfweek. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Kansas: Best In State Rankings". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hollywood Park : Fit To Lead Wins; Eliza a Poor Fourth". Los Angeles Times . June 20, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Louisville Budweiser Breeders' Cup". Daily Herald . May 6, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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