Jim Holtgrieve

Jim Holtgrieve
Personal information
Full name	James M. Holtgrieve
Born	(1947-12-26) December 26, 1947 (age 77) St. Louis, Missouri
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	St. Louis, Missouri
Career
College	University of Missouri Washburn University
Turned professional	1998 re-instated amateur 2007
Former tour(s)	Champions Tour (1999-2003)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T41: 1982
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T57: 1978
The Open Championship	DNP

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

Early life

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

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

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]

Re-instated amateur status

In 2007, Holtgrieve had his amateur status reinstated by the USGA. ^[4]

Results in major championships

Tournament	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Masters Tournament			T44	47	T41	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T57

Note: Holtgrieve only played in the Masters and the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1979 (winners), 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 2011 (non-playing captain), 2013 (non-playing captain)
• Eisenhower Trophy: 1980 (winners), 1982 (winners)

References

1. 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. 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

External links

• Jim Holtgrieve at the PGA Tour official site
• 2002 U.S. Senior Open profile