Jim Thorpe
Name:
Jimmy Lee "Jim" ThorpeCountry:
USABorn:
Feb 1, 1949 in Roxboro, North Carolina.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1972America
Charles Schwab
Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 25-28; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) and Denis Watson (Zim) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Jim Thorpe (USA), who recorded his third win in this event and the last of his 13 Champions Tour wins. [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].
America
Charles Schwab
Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 26-29; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Thorpe (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].
America
Fedex Kinko's
Played as the FedEx Kinko's Classic (Apr 29-May 1). Second-placed Dana Quigley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Thorpe (USA). [The Hills CC, Hills of Lakeway, Austin, TX].
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Played as the Blue Angels Classic (May 13-15). Thorpe (USA) beat Morris Hatalsky (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole; the last two playoff holes were carried over to Monday due to failing light on the Sunday. [The Moors GC, Milton, Florida].
America
Commerce Bank
Played as the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic (July 2-4). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA), Wayne Levi (USA) and Bobby Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Thorpe (USA). [Red course, Eisenhower Park GC, East Meadow, Long Island, NY].
America
Farmers
Played as the Farmers Charity Classic (June 4-6). Second-placed Fred Gibson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thorpe (USA). [Egypt Valley CC, Ada, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].
America
Charles Schwab
Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 23-26; Champions Tour season-ending event; formerly Senior Tour Championship). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jim Thorpe (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].
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Played as the Long Island Classic (Aug 15-17). Second-placed Bob Gilder (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thorpe (USA). [Red course, Eisenhower Park GC, East Meadow, Long Island, NY].
Majors
Countrywide
Played as the Countrywide Tradition (April 25-28). Thorpe (USA) beat John Jacobs (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to win his first and only major championship title. [Prospector course, Superstition Mtn G&CC, nr Phoenix, AZ].
America
Kroger
Played as the Kroger Senior Classic (Aug 31-Sep 2). Thorpe (USA) beat Tom Jenkins (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Grizzly course, Golf Ctr at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio].
America
Allianz
The inaugural Allianz Championship (Sept 7-9). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Thorpe (USA). [Glen Oaks CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
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Played as the Gold Rush Classic (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Ed Dougherty (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thorpe (USA), who recorded his first Senior PGA Tour win just a week earlier. [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].
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Played as The Transamerica (Oct 6-8). Second-placed Bruce Fleisher (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Thorpe (USA). [South course, Silverado Resort, Napa, California].
America
Amoco-Centel
Played as the Amoco-Centel Championship (Nov 7-10; post-season unofficial PGA Tour event for players aged 40-49). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) and Mark McCumber (USA) finished 5 shots behind Thorpe (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Hilton Head Natl, Bluffton, SC].
America
Seiko
Played as the Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship (Oct 30-Nov 2). Defending champion Jim Thorpe (USA) beat Scott Simpson (USA) in the 18-hole final (Thorpe 5-under-par 67; Simpson 71), to record the last of his three wins on the PGA Tour. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 3 shots behind 36-year-old Jim Thorpe (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Seiko
Played as the Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship (Oct 24-27). Jim Thorpe (USA) beat Jack Renner (USA) 4 and 3 in the final, to claim his second PGA Tour title. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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