Jim Rhodes | |
Fullname: | James Rhodes |
Birth Date: | 29 January 1946 |
Birth Place: | Cannock, England |
Weight: | 183lb |
Children: | 1 |
Yearpro: | 1963 |
Extour: | European Seniors Tour |
Prowins: | 5 |
Seneurowins: | 3 |
Otherwins: | 2 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | DNP |
Open: | CUT: 1974, 1979 |
Pga: | DNP |
James Rhodes (29 January 1946 – 4 March 2015[1] [2]) was an English professional golfer. He turned professional in 1963 and worked as a club professional, making only occasional appearances on the European Tour. In 1987 he won the European Club Professionals Championship in The Netherlands. He joined the European Seniors Tour when he turned fifty and has been one of its most consistent players, winning three tournaments and finishing fifth on the Order of Merit in his best season, which was 1997. As of the 2010 season, he was ninth on the tour's career money list.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
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1 | 27 Oct 2001 | SSL International Sodexho Match Play Championship | 2 up | Craig Defoy | ||
2 | 13 Jun 2004 | Irvine Whitlock Jersey Seniors Classic | −11 (66-67-72=205) | 3 strokes | John Chillas | |
3 | 10 Jul 2005 | Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic | −8 (67-66-66=208) | 3 strokes | Tony Charnley |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
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1 | 1998 | Swedish Seniors | Maurice Bembridge | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
2 | 2004 | Seiji Ebihara, Carl Mason | Mason won with birdie on second extra hole Rhodes eliminated by par on first hole |
1997 (winners), 1998 (tie)