Jim Holtgrieve

Jim Holtgrieve
Personal information
Full name James Holtgrieve
Born (1947-12-26) December 26, 1947
St. Louis, Missouri
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
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
U.S. Open T57: 1978
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

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

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

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]

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]

Holtgrieve had his amateur status reinstated by the USGA in 2007.[4]

Results in major championships

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

Holtgrieve only played in the Masters and the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 2002 U.S. Senior Open profile
  2. ↑ 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur
  3. ↑ 1980 U.S. Amateur
  4. 1 2 3 Holtgrieve Named 2011 USA Walker Cup Captain
  5. ↑ "2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet". USGA. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ Profile on Champions Tour's official site
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