Jim Gallagher Jr.

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Jim Gallagher Jr.
Personal information
Full nameJames Thomas Gallagher Jr.
Born (1961-03-24) March 24, 1961 (age 64)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Career
College University of Tennessee
Turned professional1983
Current tour Champions Tour
Former tour PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking 26 (September 24, 1995) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T17: 1991
PGA Championship T2: 1992
U.S. Open T11: 1991
The Open Championship T47: 1994

James Thomas Gallagher Jr. (born March 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.

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Early life

Gallagher was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father, a career club pro, started him in golf at age six. His sister, Jackie, and brother, Jeff, both became touring professionals.

Gallagher attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Professional career

In 1983, Gallagher turned professional. In 1984, he joined the PGA Tour.

Gallagher won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. In 1993, he won twice: the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and The Tour Championship. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the KMart Greater Greensboro Open and the FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Gallagher's best finishes in a major championship were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year. [2] He was a member of the victorious 1993 Ryder Cup team and the 1994 Presidents Cup team.

Broadcasting career

Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for Golf Channel, has appeared in a limited number of events on the Champions Tour since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.

Personal life

Gallagher's wife, Cissye, is a former LPGA Tour player. They have four children: Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. Kathleen plays golf at LSU. [3]

Gallagher lives in Greenwood, Mississippi. [3]

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (5)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 1, 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open −17 (69-70-66-66=271)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ed Dougherty, Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair
2Jul 11, 1993 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic −15 (66-68-70-65=269)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck
3Oct 31, 1993 The Tour Championship −7 (63-73-72-69=277)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg David Frost, Flag of the United States.svg John Huston,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman, Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson
4Apr 23, 1995 KMart Greater Greensboro Open −14 (69-70-69-66=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen, Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman
5Jul 2, 1995 FedEx St. Jude Classic −17 (65-62-68-72=267)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jay Delsing, Flag of the United States.svg Ken Green

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open Flag of the United States.svg Ed Dougherty, Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair Won with par on first extra hole
2 1991 NEC World Series of Golf Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Purtzer Purtzer won with par on second extra hole

Tournament Players Series wins (2)

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Masters Tournament T17T25CUTCUTT29
U.S. Open CUTCUTT33T11T57CUTT47T62T67CUT
The Open Championship CUTCUTT47T55
PGA Championship T12CUT3T2CUTCUTT44T52
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000253
U.S. Open 000001106
The Open Championship 00000042
PGA Championship 01122385
Totals0112262716

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 38 1995 Ending 24 Sep 1995" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  3. 1 2 "LSU Sports Kathleen Gallagher Profile".
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