- Jimmy Powell (golfer)
Jimmy Powell (born
January 17 ,1935 ) is an Americangolf er who played on thePGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, but whose greatest professional success came on theSenior PGA Tour in the early to mid-1990s.Powell was born in
Dallas, Texas . He attendedNorth Texas State University and turned pro in 1959. He was the Golf Professional 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 , but now resides inIncline Village, Nevada . He is involved in agolf course design business with Harold Heers; the courses they have designed are mainly in the western United States.enior PGA Tour wins
*1990
Southwestern Bell Classic
*1992Aetna Challenge
*1995First of America Classic
*1996Brickyard Crossing Championship Other senior wins
*1995 First of America Classic (Super Seniors event),
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (withOrville Moody )
*1996Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (withOrville Moody )
*1999Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (withOrville Moody )
*2005Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (withOrville Moody )
*2006Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (withOrville Moody )
*2008Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (withAl Geiberger )External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/19/63/ Profile on PGA Tour's officil site]
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