Jimmy Walker (golfer)
| Jimmy Walker | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James William Walker |
| Born |
January 16, 1979 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Boerne, Texas |
| Spouse | Erin (née Stiegemeier) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Baylor University |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | T8: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 2016 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Nationwide Tour leading money winner |
2004 |
| Nationwide Tour Player of the Year |
2004 |
James William Walker (born January 16, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. After playing in 187 events without a win on the PGA Tour, Walker won three times in the first eight events of the 2014 season. He is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour, and in 2016 won his first major title at the PGA Championship.
Born in Oklahoma City, Walker and his family later moved to Texas to the San Antonio area, and he graduated from Canyon High School in New Braunfels in 1997. He played college golf at Baylor University in Waco and turned professional at age 22 in 2001.
Walker played on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he won the first two professional events of his career at the BellSouth Panama Championship and the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Walker ended the 2004 season as the Nationwide Tour's leading money winner and won Player of the Year honors, while in the process earning his PGA Tour card for the first time.
Walker only played in nine PGA Tour events in 2005 due to injury, making three cuts and a best finish of 17th at the MCI Heritage. He played his first full season on the PGA Tour in 2006, where he played in 21 events. He did not enjoy a very successful season, making nine cuts and recording only one top-25 finish. He ended the season 202nd on the money list, which was not enough to retain his playing rights. Walker went back to the Nationwide Tour in 2007, where he added a third title to his name at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic and finished in 25th place on the Nationwide Tour's money list, which qualified him for a PGA Tour card for the 2008 season. Again, Walker endured a difficult season, making 13 cuts in 24 events, with three top-25 finishes. He ended the year 192nd on the FedEx Cup Standings and entered the year end Q-school to try and regain his card. He finished in a tie for 11th, which was enough to regain his card for the 2009 season.
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