| Jim Estes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James T. Estes |
| Born | (1964-08-12) August 12, 1964 (age 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Germantown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee University of Maryland |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour U.S. Golf Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964) is an American professional golfer.
Estes was born in Washington, D.C. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee and the University of Maryland. He turned professional in 1988.
Estes played on the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open. He played on the PGA Tour in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.
Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the PGA of America.
Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland. He is co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.
Amateur wins
- 1985 Maryland Amateur
Professional wins (2)
Nike Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 3, 1996 | Nike Inland Empire Open | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Rob Moss
|
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 23, 1989 | Pointe Royale Invitational | −18 (68-66-65-63=262) | 3 strokes | Peter Persons
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Estes never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
See also
References
- ^ "Profile at Middle Atlantic Section of PGA of America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "University of Tennessee Men's Golf Media Guide - History". Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- "Maryland Terrapins Men's Golf - All-Time Letterwinners". Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- "Middle Atlantic PGA Professional Jim Estes presented 2010 Patriot Award". Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- "Salute Military Golf Association - About". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- "Maryland State Golf association – Men's Amateur Championship". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Jim Estes at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile at Middle Atlantic Section of PGA of America
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