Jimmy Martin (golfer)
| James Martin | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
1924 Wicklow. Ireland |
| Died |
14 February 2000 (aged 75) Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality |
 Ireland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T16: 1962 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
James Martin (1924 – 14 February 2000[1]) was an Irish professional golfer who enjoyed three victories on the British circuit in the 1960s, including the Piccadilly Medal in 1964 and the Carroll's International in 1968.
Martin was born in Wicklow. His father, Jimmy, was the assistant professional at Greystones Golf Club.[2] He was selected to represent Ireland at five World Cups between 1962 and 1970, and also to represent Great Britain in the Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale in 1965, where he would play in - and lose - one foursomes match, in partnership with Jimmy Hitchcock, to Julius Boros and Tony Lema.
Martin died on 14 February 2000 at St. Columcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland aged 75.[3]
Tournament wins
This list is probably incomplete
- 1954 Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament
- 1964 Piccadilly Medal
- 1968 Carroll's International
- 1969 Irish PGA Championship
- 1970 Turnberry-B.O.A.C. Foursomes Tournament (with Roddy Carr)
Results in major championships
Note: The only major Martin played in was The Open Championship.
| Tournament | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T28 | CUT | T16 | CUT | T24 | CUT | CUT | T56 | T35 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T48 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1965
References
- ↑ http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/1headstones/redford-cath02.txt WICKLOW, Redford (Catholic) Cemetery, Greystones, Co.Wicklow No.286
- ↑ http://www.greystonesgc.com/the-club/club-history/ Greystones Golf Club - Club History
- ↑ http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/temp/jimmy-martin-was-one-of-wicklows-golfing-greats-27594846.html Jimmy Martin was one of Wicklows golfing greats
- Alliss, Peter: "The Who's Who of Golf" (1983), Orbis Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
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