Jim Jamieson

James A. Jamieson (April 21, 1943 – December 5, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

Early life Jamieson was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in Moline, Illinois. He started playing golf at age 7 at Oakwood Country Club in Moline. He attended Oklahoma State University,

Professional career In 1970, he joined the PGA Tour. Jamieson played in about 180 PGA Tour events from 1970 to 1978. His career year was 1972 when he won the Western Open and had eight other top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a T-5 at The Masters and a T-2 at the PGA Championship. He had four top-6 finishes in major championships between 1971 and 1973. Jamieson played with Tom Weiskopf in the 1972 World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, finishing tied for fourth place with Australia.

Jamieson was forced to retire from the PGA Tour after he fell and broke his hand at a hotel in Phoenix in 1977. After the injury, he became the head club pro at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a position once held by Sam Snead. He also chaired the Ryder Cup when it was held at the Greenbrier in 1979. Other stints in Jamieson's career as a teaching and club pro have included lead instructor at the John Jacobs Golf School, head pro at The Pines Golf Club, head pro at the Pete Dye Golf Club, Director of Golf at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and as operator of the Jim Jamieson School of Golf at the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia. He also owned two golf courses for about 6 years.

Personal life Jamieson died on December 5, 2018.

Amateur wins 1961 Waterloo Amateur 1967 Illinois State Amateur

Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) Source:

Results in major championships Note: Jamieson never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances Professional World Cup: 1972