Jimmy Hitchcock | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | James Hitchcock |
Born | 1930 Bromley, London, England |
Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 85) Belgium |
Nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | T61: 1966 |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T11: 1959 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
James Hitchcock (1930 – 25 December 2015) was an English professional golfer.
Hitchcock was born in Bromley. He won several major professional tournaments including the 1960 British Masters and the 1965 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament. He was selected as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team in 1965, losing all three of the matches he played.
Hitchcock died, aged 85, on Christmas Day 2015 in Belgium where he had lived for many years.
Note: Hitchcock only played in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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