Jim Foulis | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | James Ronald Foulis |
Born |
Illinois |
October 6, 1903
Died | April 12, 1969 Wickenburg, Arizona |
(aged 65)
Nationality |
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Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | 11th: 1946 |
U.S. Open | T16: 1940 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | T5: 1938 |
James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American professional golfer. He was the son of David Foulis and nephew of James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open. His son David J. Foulis is a notable mathematician.
James Foulis was born in Illinois on October 6, 1903, the son of David Foulis and Janet Foulis (née Fowler).
Foulis won several tournaments, including four Illinois PGA Championships and the 1933 St. Paul Open, two of which are considered PGA Tour wins.
He played in the first Masters Tournament in 1934, carding rounds of 78-74-76-72=300.
He died on April 12, 1969 in Wickenburg, Arizona.
Note: This list may be incomplete
Note: Foulis never played in The Open Championship
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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