Jim Thorpe (golfer)
Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the Champions Tour.
Thorpe was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of the twelve children of a fairway superintendent. He attended Morgan State University before turning pro 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.[1]
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,[2] Thorpe pled guilty in September 2009.[3] On January 22, 2010, Thorpe was sentenced to one year in prison for the crime.[4]
Thorpe was released from prison on January 17, 2011. He was under suspension by the PGA Tour until March 31[5] and then resumed his career on the Champions Tour.
Professional wins (19)
PGA Tour wins (3)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (2)
Champions Tour wins (13)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (12) |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Winning score |
Margin of
victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|
| 1 |
Oct 8, 2000 |
The Transamerica |
−18 (67-66-65=198) |
3 strokes |
 Bruce Fleisher |
| 2 |
Oct 15, 2000 |
Gold Rush Classic |
−21 (67-62-66=195) |
2 strokes |
Ed Dougherty |
| 3 |
Sep 2, 2001 |
Kroger Senior Classic |
−14 (65-65=130) |
Playoff |
Tom Jenkins |
| 4 |
Sep 9, 2001 |
Allianz Championship |
−14 (68-65-66=199) |
2 strokes |
Gil Morgan |
| 5 |
Apr 28, 2002 |
The Countrywide Tradition |
−11 (67-70-70-70=277) |
Playoff |
John Jacobs |
| 6 |
Aug 17, 2003 |
Long Island Classic |
−15 (68-60-67=195) |
1 stroke |
Bob Gilder |
| 7 |
Oct 26, 2003 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
−20 (63-67-70-68=268) |
3 strokes |
Tom Watson |
| 8 |
Jun 6, 2004 |
Farmers Charity Classic |
−13 (67-70-66=203) |
1 stroke |
Fred Gibson |
| 9 |
Jul 4, 2004 |
Commerce Bank Long Island Classic |
−9 (65-67-69=201) |
1 stroke |
Andy Bean, Wayne Levi, Bobby Wadkins |
| 10 |
May 1, 2005 |
FedEx Kinko's Classic |
−10 (69-69-68=206) |
4 strokes |
Dana Quigley |
| 11 |
May 16, 2005 |
Blue Angels Classic |
−16 (63-64-67=194) |
Playoff |
Morris Hatalsky |
| 12 |
Oct 19, 2006 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
−17 (67-70-67-68=271) |
2 strokes |
Tom Kite |
| 13 |
Oct 28, 2007 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
−20 (64-69-69-66=268) |
3 strokes |
Fred Funk,  Denis Watson |
Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)
Other senior wins (1)
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2014.
The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
External links
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