Jimmy Powell (January 17, 1935 – January 16, 2021[1]) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, but whose greatest success came on the Senior PGA Tour in the early to mid-1990s.
| Jimmy Powell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 17, 1935 Dallas, Texas |
| Died | January 16, 2021 (aged 85) La Quinta, California |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | La Quinta, California |
| Career | |
| College | North Texas State University |
| Turned professional | 1959 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T33: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1959, 1961, 1972 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Powell was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Dallas' Sunset High School and attended North Texas State University. He turned pro in 1959. He was the golf pro at Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas during the 1980s.
Powell had limited success during the regular phase of his career, but won several official and unofficial events as a senior. In 1995, Powell became the first player to ever win both the Super Seniors competition and the Senior PGA Tour event at the same tournament. He accomplished this at the 1995 First of America Classic. He holds or shares several other Champions Tour records.
Powell lived much of his adult life in La Quinta, California. He was involved in a golf course design business with Harold Heers; the courses they have designed are mainly in the western United States.
Professional wins (15)
editOther wins (4)
edit- 1968 Southern California PGA Championship
- 1970 Southern California PGA Championship
- 1991 Southern California PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 13, 1990 | Southwestern Bell Classic | −8 (72-71-65=208) | 1 stroke |  Jim Dent, Terry Dill, Mike Hill, Rives McBee
|
| 2 | Feb 9, 1992 | Aetna Challenge | −19 (67-65-65=197) | 4 strokes | Lee Trevino
|
| 3 | Jul 23, 1995 | First of America Classic | −15 (68-66-67=201) | 5 strokes | Babe Hiskey
|
| 4 | Sep 22, 1996 | Brickyard Crossing Championship | −10 (68-66=134)* | 1 stroke | John Jacobs
|
*Note: The 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | George Archer, Orville Moody
|
Archer won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative | Mike Fetchick, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Lee Trevino
|
Trevino won with birdie on fifth extra hole Powell and Rodríguez eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Other senior wins (7)
edit- 1995 First of America Classic (Super Seniors event), Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody)
- 1999 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody)
- 2005 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody)
- 2006 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody)
- 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Al Geiberger)
References
edit- ^ Livsey, Laury (January 27, 2021). "Powell passes away at the age of 85". PGA Tour.
External links
edit- Jimmy Powell at the PGA Tour official site