Jim Estes
American professional golfer (born 1964)
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James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer.
United States| Jim Estes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James T. Estes |
| Born | August 12, 1964 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 tours | 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 |
Career
Estes was born in Washington, D.C. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee[2] and the University of Maryland.[1][3] He turned professional in 1988.[4]
Estes played on the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open.[1] He played on the PGA Tour in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.[1]
Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the PGA of America.[1]
Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland.[1] He is co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.[5]
Amateur wins
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.
