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Jimmy Demaret

January 01, 1970

James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer. He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957, and was the first three-time winner of the Masters, with titles in 1940, 1947, and 1950.[1][2][3]

Jimmy Demaret
Demaret in 1964
Personal information
Full nameJames Newton Demaret
Born(1910-05-24)May 24, 1910
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1983(1983-12-28) (aged 73)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseIdella Adams
Children1
Career
Turned professional1927
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins37
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour31
Other6
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters TournamentWon: 1940, 1947, 1950
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950
U.S. Open2nd: 1948
The Open ChampionshipT10: 1954
Achievements and awards

Life and career edit

Born in Houston, Texas, Demaret reached his peak in the late 1940s with wins in the Masters in 1947, runner-up to Ben Hogan in the 1948 U.S. Open, and leading money winner and Vardon Trophy winner in 1947. He reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship four times, but never made the finals. He was one stroke short of making the playoff for the 1957 U.S. Open, at age 47. He played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951. His career declined in the 1950s, although he managed several key wins including the 1952 Bing Crosby Pro-Am. His last Tour win came in 1957 at age 47, although he also teamed at age 51 with Sam Snead to win the Canada Cup for the U.S. in Puerto Rico.

Demaret's playing style was developed by necessity through the windy conditions of his native Texas. He favored a low fade (left-to-right flight) on his longer shots; the method gave good distance and excellent control. His skills were highly rated by his contemporaries; Ben Hogan, whose career overshadowed his, opined that he was the best player he had ever seen in windy conditions.[4]

Demaret was known for his flamboyant personality, which he enhanced by wearing bright-colored clothing during tournaments; he had his clothes specially made, and became a fan favorite. As a result, he was known by his nickname, "The Wardrobe." He had a very good baritone voice and talent as a comedian; he frequently entertained at nightclubs at Tour stops.[5]

Demaret was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1983. In 2000, he was ranked as the 20th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine.[6]

Demaret was one of the first Tour pros to become involved in golf broadcasting. After working as a commentator for "All Star Golf" in the early 1960s, he replaced George Rogers in 1966 as co-host for Shell's Wonderful World of Golf with Gene Sarazen, the first winner of the career grand slam.

Business partner and double-major winner Jack Burke Jr. and Demaret started the high-standard 36-hole Champions Golf Club in Houston in the late 1950s. It hosted the 1967 Ryder Cup, the 1969 U.S. Open, the 1993 U.S. Amateur, and other high-profile events.

Demaret appeared as himself in an episode of I Love Lucy titled "The Golf Game" which first aired on January 27, 1954. [7] In 1964, he made a second appearance with Lucille Ball on The Lucy Show. In 1961, he appeared on The Jim Backus Show, playing himself.

The over-70s groupings on the Senior PGA Tour were named the "Friends of Demaret" in his honor.

Death edit

Demaret died of a heart attack at age 73 in Houston on December 28, 1983, as he was preparing for his daily ride around the Champions course.[1][2][3] He was the third of the former Masters champions to pass away, preceded by Horton Smith in 1963 and Craig Wood in 1968.

Professional wins (37) edit

 
Demaret with wife Idella in 1940

PGA Tour wins (31) edit

Major championships are shown in bold.

Source:[8]

Other wins (6) edit

this list may be incomplete

Major championships edit

Wins (3) edit

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1940 Masters Tournament 1 shot lead −8 (67-72-70-71=280) 4 strokes   Lloyd Mangrum
1947 Masters Tournament (2) 3 shot lead −7 (69-71-70-71=281) 2 strokes   Byron Nelson,   Frank Stranahan
1950 Masters Tournament (3) 4 shot deficit −5 (70-72-72-69=283) 2 strokes   Jim Ferrier

Results timeline edit

Tournament 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Masters Tournament T33
U.S. Open T16 CUT T22
The Open Championship
PGA Championship R64 R64 R64 R16
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament 1 T12 6 NT NT NT T4 1 T18 T8
U.S. Open WD WD NT NT NT NT T6 T39 2 WD
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT
PGA Championship R32 R64 SF NT SF R64 SF QF
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament 1 T30 WD T45 T29 T34 3 T14 CUT
U.S. Open T20 T14 T15 T4 T29 CUT 3 WD
The Open Championship T10
PGA Championship SF R64 DQ
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T5 T43 T32 T35 CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary edit

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 3 0 1 6 8 11 24 19
U.S. Open 0 1 1 3 4 9 17 11
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
PGA Championship 0 0 4 5 6 7 14 13
Totals 3 1 6 14 19 28 56 44
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1941 PGA – 1949 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1942 Masters – 1947 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances edit

Professional

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Demaret, pro golfing great, dies at 73". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. December 29, 1983. p. 4D.
  2. ^ a b "Golfing great Demaret dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. December 29, 1983. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b Glick, Shav (December 29, 1983). "3-time Masters champion Demaret dead at age 73". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 3C.
  4. ^ Dodson, James (2004). Ben Hogan: An American Life. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-38550-312-9.
  5. ^ Barkow, Al (1986). Gettin' to the Dance Floor: An Oral History of American Golf. Atheneum. ISBN 978-0-68911-517-2.
  6. ^ Yocom, Guy (July 2000). . Golf Digest. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  7. ^ "Episode #47: Lucy Takes up Golf". The Lucy Show. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Barkow, Al (1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 266–7. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.

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James Newton Demaret May 24 1910 December 28 1983 was an American professional golfer He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957 and was the first three time winner of the Masters with titles in 1940 1947 and 1950 1 2 3 Jimmy DemaretDemaret in 1964Personal informationFull nameJames Newton DemaretBorn 1910 05 24 May 24 1910Houston Texas U S DiedDecember 28 1983 1983 12 28 aged 73 Houston Texas U S Height5 ft 10 5 in 1 79 m Weight190 lb 86 kg 14 st Sporting nationality United StatesSpouseIdella AdamsChildren1CareerTurned professional1927Former tour s PGA TourProfessional wins37Number of wins by tourPGA Tour31Other6Best results in major championships wins 3 Masters TournamentWon 1940 1947 1950PGA ChampionshipT3 1942 1946 1948 1950U S Open2nd 1948The Open ChampionshipT10 1954Achievements and awardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame1983 member page PGA Tourleading money winner1947Vardon Trophy1947 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Professional wins 37 3 1 PGA Tour wins 31 3 2 Other wins 6 4 Major championships 4 1 Wins 3 4 2 Results timeline 4 3 Summary 5 U S national team appearances 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife and career editBorn in Houston Texas Demaret reached his peak in the late 1940s with wins in the Masters in 1947 runner up to Ben Hogan in the 1948 U S Open and leading money winner and Vardon Trophy winner in 1947 He reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship four times but never made the finals He was one stroke short of making the playoff for the 1957 U S Open at age 47 He played on three Ryder Cup teams 1947 1949 and 1951 His career declined in the 1950s although he managed several key wins including the 1952 Bing Crosby Pro Am His last Tour win came in 1957 at age 47 although he also teamed at age 51 with Sam Snead to win the Canada Cup for the U S in Puerto Rico Demaret s playing style was developed by necessity through the windy conditions of his native Texas He favored a low fade left to right flight on his longer shots the method gave good distance and excellent control His skills were highly rated by his contemporaries Ben Hogan whose career overshadowed his opined that he was the best player he had ever seen in windy conditions 4 Demaret was known for his flamboyant personality which he enhanced by wearing bright colored clothing during tournaments he had his clothes specially made and became a fan favorite As a result he was known by his nickname The Wardrobe He had a very good baritone voice and talent as a comedian he frequently entertained at nightclubs at Tour stops 5 Demaret was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1983 In 2000 he was ranked as the 20th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine 6 Demaret was one of the first Tour pros to become involved in golf broadcasting After working as a commentator for All Star Golf in the early 1960s he replaced George Rogers in 1966 as co host for Shell s Wonderful World of Golf with Gene Sarazen the first winner of the career grand slam Business partner and double major winner Jack Burke Jr and Demaret started the high standard 36 hole Champions Golf Club in Houston in the late 1950s It hosted the 1967 Ryder Cup the 1969 U S Open the 1993 U S Amateur and other high profile events Demaret appeared as himself in an episode of I Love Lucy titled The Golf Game which first aired on January 27 1954 7 In 1964 he made a second appearance with Lucille Ball on The Lucy Show In 1961 he appeared on The Jim Backus Show playing himself The over 70s groupings on the Senior PGA Tour were named the Friends of Demaret in his honor Death editDemaret died of a heart attack at age 73 in Houston on December 28 1983 as he was preparing for his daily ride around the Champions course 1 2 3 He was the third of the former Masters champions to pass away preceded by Horton Smith in 1963 and Craig Wood in 1968 Professional wins 37 edit nbsp Demaret with wife Idella in 1940 PGA Tour wins 31 edit 1938 1 San Francisco National Match Play Open 1939 1 Los Angeles Open 1940 6 Oakland Open Western Open New Orleans Open St Petersburg Open Masters Tournament San Francisco National Match Play Open 1941 1 Inverness Invitational Four Ball with Ben Hogan 1946 3 Tucson Open Miami International Four Ball with Ben Hogan Inverness Invitational Four Ball with Ben Hogan 1947 6 Tucson Open St Petersburg Open Masters Tournament Miami Open Miami International Four Ball with Ben Hogan Inverness Invitational Four Ball with Ben Hogan 1948 3 Albuquerque Open St Paul Open Inverness Invitational Four Ball with Ben Hogan 1949 1 Phoenix Open 1950 3 Ben Hogan Open Masters Tournament North Fulton Open 1952 2 Bing Crosby Pro Am National Celebrities Open 1956 1 Thunderbird Invitational 1957 3 Thunderbird Invitational Baton Rouge Open Invitational Arlington Hotel Open Major championships are shown in bold Source 8 Other wins 6 edit this list may be incomplete 1941 Argentine Open Connecticut Open 1943 Michigan PGA Championship Golden Valley Four Ball with Craig Wood 1951 Havana Invitational 1961 Canada Cup with Sam Snead Major championships editWins 3 edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner s up 1940 Masters Tournament 1 shot lead 8 67 72 70 71 280 4 strokes nbsp Lloyd Mangrum 1947 Masters Tournament 2 3 shot lead 7 69 71 70 71 281 2 strokes nbsp Byron Nelson nbsp Frank Stranahan 1950 Masters Tournament 3 4 shot deficit 5 70 72 72 69 283 2 strokes nbsp Jim Ferrier Results timeline edit Tournament 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Masters Tournament T33 U S Open T16 CUT T22 The Open Championship PGA Championship R64 R64 R64 R16 Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Masters Tournament 1 T12 6 NT NT NT T4 1 T18 T8 U S Open WD WD NT NT NT NT T6 T39 2 WD The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT PGA Championship R32 R64 SF NT SF R64 SF QF Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Masters Tournament 1 T30 WD T45 T29 T34 3 T14 CUT U S Open T20 T14 T15 T4 T29 CUT 3 WD The Open Championship T10 PGA Championship SF R64 DQ Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Masters Tournament CUT CUT T5 T43 T32 T35 CUT U S Open The Open Championship PGA Championship Win Top 10 Did not play NT no tournament WD withdrew DQ disqualified CUT missed the half way cut R64 R32 R16 QF SF Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play T indicates a tie for a place Summary edit Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top 5 Top 10 Top 25 Events Cuts made Masters Tournament 3 0 1 6 8 11 24 19 U S Open 0 1 1 3 4 9 17 11 The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 PGA Championship 0 0 4 5 6 7 14 13 Totals 3 1 6 14 19 28 56 44 Most consecutive cuts made 11 1941 PGA 1949 Masters Longest streak of top 10s 6 1942 Masters 1947 Masters U S national team appearances editProfessional Ryder Cup 1947 winners 1949 winners 1951 winners Canada Cup 1954 1957 1961 winners Lakes International Cup 1952 winners See also editList of golfers with most PGA Tour winsReferences edit a b Jimmy Demaret pro golfing great dies at 73 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina Associated Press December 29 1983 p 4D a b Golfing great Demaret dies Spokesman Review Spokane Washington wire reports December 29 1983 p 20 a b Glick Shav December 29 1983 3 time Masters champion Demaret dead at age 73 Eugene Register Guard Oregon Los Angeles Times p 3C Dodson James 2004 Ben Hogan An American Life Doubleday ISBN 978 0 38550 312 9 Barkow Al 1986 Gettin to the Dance Floor An Oral History of American Golf Atheneum ISBN 978 0 68911 517 2 Yocom Guy July 2000 50 Greatest Golfers of All Time And What They Taught Us Golf Digest Archived from the original on December 17 2007 Retrieved December 5 2007 Episode 47 Lucy Takes up Golf The Lucy Show Retrieved February 22 2019 Barkow Al 1989 The History of the PGA TOUR Doubleday pp 266 7 ISBN 0 385 26145 4 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jimmy Demaret Jimmy Demaret at the World Golf Hall of Fame Jimmy Demaret at golf about com at the Wayback Machine archived 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