Jimmy Adams

James Adams (21 October 1910 – 9 January 1986 ) was a Scottish professional golfer who was chosen for five Ryder Cup sides and achieved high finishes in The Open Championship on several occasions (five top-10s including two seconds).

Early life Adams was born in Troon, Scotland. In early 1952 he became the professional at Royal Sydney Golf Club but later in the year returned to England as professional at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, where he stayed until 1969.

Tournament wins Note: This list may be incomplete. 1933 Irish Professional Championship 1936 Penfold Scottish Open 1946 British Masters (tie with Bobby Locke) 1948 Silver King Tournament (tie with Charlie Ward) 1949 Dutch Open, Belgian Open 1951 Italian Open 1952 Lakes Open 1955 Southern Professional Championship

Results in major championships Note: Adams only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953 England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937 Triangular Professional Tournament (representing Scotland): 1937 (winners, captain) Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing Scotland): 1938 (captain) Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners) Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1956 (winners) Vicars Shield (representing New South Wales): 1952