Jim Ferrier
Australian professional golfer (1915–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see James Ferrier (disambiguation).
James Bennett Elliott Ferrier (24 February 1915 – 13 June 1986)[2] was an Australian professional golfer from Manly, New South Wales. After compiling a fine record as an amateur golfer in Australia during the 1930s, he moved to the United States in 1940, turned professional in 1941, and joined the U.S. PGA Tour. He won the PGA Championship in 1947, among his 18 Tour titles, and was the first Australian and first golfer from the southern hemisphere to win a professional golf major title. Ferrier became an American citizen in 1944.
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Jim Ferrier | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | James Bennett Elliott Ferrier | ||
Nickname | Undertaker, Wolf | ||
Born | (1915-02-24)24 February 1915[1] Sydney, Australia | ||
Died | 13 June 1986(1986-06-13) (aged 71) Burbank, California[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13.7 st) | ||
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Career | |||
Turned professional | 1941[3] | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 36 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 18 | ||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 13 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 1950 | ||
PGA Championship | Won: 1947 | ||
U.S. Open | T5: 1950 | ||
The Open Championship | T44: 1936 | ||
British Amateur | 2nd: 1936 | ||
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