Joe Inman

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Joe Inman
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Inman in 2007
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Cooper Inman Jr.
Born (1947-11-29) November 29, 1947 (age 76)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Career
College Wake Forest University
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T9: 1978
PGA Championship 11th/T11: 1977, 1978
U.S. Open T12: 1978
The Open Championship CUT: 1982
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1998

Joseph Cooper Inman Jr. (born November 29, 1947) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Amateur career

Inman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the eldest of six children. After graduating in 1965 from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, he attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a distinguished member of the golf team – a three-time All-American (first-team his senior year). He graduated in 1970 and turned pro in 1972 shortly after marrying Nancy Craig of Columbia, South Carolina.

Professional career

Inman attempted to make the PGA Tour at 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [1]

Inman played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He made the top 60 in the money list in his first year, 1974, the barometer to determine full-time exemption. [1] He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 Kemper Open. [2] His best finish in a major was T-9 at The Masters in 1978. [3] After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for Ping from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997.

Inman spent his regular PGA Tour years largely toiling in relative obscurity, but immediately became one of the stars on the Champions Tour by winning the 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic in his first year. He won the event three years in a row (it was called the SBC Classic the third year), and became only the 5th player in Champions Tour history to three-peat an event. He won the 1998 Senior Tour Rookie of the Year award. Inman has over 4.2 million dollars in Champions Tour career earnings.

Inman became the head coach for the Georgia State University men's golf team in 2008. [4]

Inman lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife Nancy. They have three children: Joseph Craig, Sally Anne, and Katherine Craig, each of whom attend or have attended Wake Forest. His younger brother, John, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1984 NCAA Champion.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 13, 1976 Kemper Open −11 (70-69-67-71=277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf

Other wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Nov 1, 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic −14 (66-68-68=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
2Oct 31, 1999 Pacific Bell Senior Classic (2)−14 (68-66-65=199)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton, Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Summerhays
3Oct 29, 2000 SBC Senior Classic (3)−15 (65-68-65=198)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986
Masters Tournament CUT36CUTT9T23T33CUT
U.S. Open T14T23T16T12T53T16CUTCUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUTT22T1111CUTT17T19CUTT59
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. 1 2 "'Reflections of a Rookie' Is Recommended". Asbury Park Press. February 9, 1975. p. 66. Retrieved July 4, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Inman Takes Kemper by Shot". The New York Times . Associated Press. June 14, 1976.
  3. ↑ "Joe Inman". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Former PGA Pro Named Golf Coach
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