Jim Rhodes (golfer)

Jim Rhodes
Personal information
Full name James Rhodes
Born 29 January 1946
Cannock, England
Died 4 March 2015 (aged 69)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Sporting nationality England
Spouse
Pauline
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(m. 1971)​
Children 1
Career
Turned professional 1963
Former tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Professional wins 5
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour 3
Other 2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 1974, 1979

James Rhodes (29 January 1946 – 4 March 2015) was an English professional golfer. He turned professional in 1963 and worked as a club professional, making only occasional appearances on the European Tour. In 1987 he won the European Club Professionals Championship in The Netherlands. He joined the European Seniors Tour when he turned fifty and has been one of its most consistent players, winning three tournaments and finishing fifth on the Order of Merit in his best season, which was 1997. As of the 2010 season, he was ninth on the tour's career money list.

Professional wins (5)

Other wins (2)

  • 1987 European Club Professionals Championship
  • 2000 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 27 Oct 2001 SSL International Sodexho Match Play Championship 2 up Craig Defoy
2 13 Jun 2004 Irvine Whitlock Jersey Seniors Classic −11 (66-67-72=205) 3 strokes John Chillas
3 10 Jul 2005 Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic −8 (67-66-66=208) 3 strokes Tony Charnley

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1998 Swedish Seniors Maurice Bembridge Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 2004 De Vere PGA Seniors Championship Seiji Ebihara, Carl Mason Mason won with birdie on second extra hole
Rhodes eliminated by par on first hole

Team appearances