Jim Thorpe (golfer)

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Jim Thorpe
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Personal information
Full nameJimmy Lee Thorpe
Born (1949-02-01) February 1, 1949 (age 75)
Roxboro, North Carolina, 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 Heathrow, Florida, U.S.
Career
College Morgan State University
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins21
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions13
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T18: 1985
PGA Championship T7: 1986
U.S. Open T4: 1984
The Open Championship CUT: 1986, 1987

Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American retired professional golfer, who last played on the Champions Tour. [1]

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Early life

Thorpe was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of the twelve children of a fairway superintendent. He attended Morgan State University.

Professional career

Thorpe turned professional in 1972. He won three times on the PGA Tour in the mid-1980s. He has surpassed this at senior level by winning over ten times, including one senior major championship (the 2002 Tradition) and making the top ten of the Champions Tour's career money list in 2004. [2]

Thorpe's late success has been clouded by charges filed in federal court in Orlando, Florida, charging him with failure to pay $1.6 million in taxes between the years 2002 and 2004. After his lawyer stated that Thorpe intended to plead innocent to the charges, [3] Thorpe pleaded guilty in September 2009. [4] On January 22, 2010, Thorpe was sentenced to one year in prison for the crime. [5]

Thorpe was released from prison on January 17, 2011. He was under suspension by the PGA Tour until March 31 [6] and then resumed his career on the Champions Tour.

Professional wins (21)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 15, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open −14 (73-69-62-70=274)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
2Oct 27, 1985 Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship 4 and 3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Renner
3Nov 2, 1986 Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship (2)−5 (67)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1985 Western Open Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank Lost to par on second extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 11, 1982 Labatt's International −1 (72-72-70-69=283)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr

Other wins (3)

Champions Tour wins (13)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (1)
Tour Championships (3)
Other Champions Tour (9)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Oct 8, 2000 The Transamerica −18 (67-66-65=198)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher
2Oct 15, 2000 Gold Rush Classic −21 (67-62-66=195)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ed Dougherty
3Sep 2, 2001 Kroger Senior Classic −14 (65-65=130)*Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins
4Sep 9, 2001 Allianz Championship −14 (68-65-66=199)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
5Apr 28, 2002 The Countrywide Tradition −11 (67-70-70-70=277)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs
6Aug 17, 2003 Long Island Classic −15 (68-60-67=195)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder
7Oct 26, 2003 Charles Schwab Cup Championship −20 (63-67-70-68=268)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
8Jun 6, 2004 Farmers Charity Classic −13 (67-70-66=203)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fred Gibson
9Jul 4, 2004 Commerce Bank Long Island Classic (2)−9 (65-67-69=201)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean, Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi,
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
10May 1, 2005 FedEx Kinko's Classic −10 (69-69-68=206)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley
11May 16, 2005 Blue Angels Classic −16 (63-64-67=194)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky
12Oct 19, 2006 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (2)−17 (67-70-67-68=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
13Oct 28, 2007 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (3)−20 (64-69-69-66=268)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk, Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Denis Watson

*Note: The 2001 Kroger Senior Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Bell Atlantic Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 2001 Kroger Senior Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 2002 The Countrywide Tradition Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 2005 Blue Angels Classic Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky Won with birdie on third extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUTCUTT18T45T42WD
U.S. Open T11T30T13T4T34CUTT9CUT
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTT39T34T14T59T7CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTT97
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000163
U.S. Open 000124117
The Open Championship 00000020
PGA Championship 00001285
Totals0001372715

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995
The Players Championship T28T4574T32T54T10CUTT4CUTWDCUTT62CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2002 The Countrywide Tradition −11 (67-70-70-70=277)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2016.

Tournament1999200020012002
The Tradition T7T15T191
Senior PGA Championship T34T322T4
Senior Players Championship T22T10T26T2
U.S. Senior Open T27T6T21T11
Tournament20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
The Tradition T7T14T67T36T40T18T31T49T47T28T74T52
Senior PGA Championship T60CUTT19T14T52T71CUTCUTCUTCUT
Senior Players Championship T2T7T452T46T47T53T55T53
Senior British Open Championship
U.S. Senior Open T30T19CUTT20T22T29T32T37CUT

The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Jim Thorpe's long, unlikely career nears end". March 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2009 Champions Tour Champions Career Money Leaders
  3. ↑ "Golfer Jim Thorpe charged with tax evasion". Reuters . February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Thorpe faces two years in prison
  5. ↑ Jim Thorpe sentenced to one-year prison term
  6. ↑ Jim Thorpe, Champions Tour golfer, released from jail
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