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Jim Ahern (golfer)
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James Russell Ahern (born February 26, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Ahern was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He attended Oklahoma State University.
Professional career
[edit]In 1972, Ahern turned professional. He toiled in relative obscurity on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, never finishing higher than ninth in 60 tournaments. He lost his card at the end of the 1975 season.[1]
Ahern became the head pro at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in 1980 and five years later founded Executive Golf Ltd., a golf concierge firm that arranges weekend golf instruction retreats for high-end and Fortune 500 clients.[1]
Ahern joined the Senior PGA Tour after turning 50 in February 1999 and has two wins on this circuit.
Personal life
[edit]He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
Professional wins (5)
[edit]Regular wins (3)
[edit]- 1977 Minnesota PGA Championship
- 1982 North Dakota Open[2]
- 1991 North Dakota Open[2]
Champions Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29, 1999 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | −16 (67-68-69-68=272) | Playoff |  Hale Irwin
|
| 2 | Jun 1, 2003 | Music City Championship | −20 (64-63-69=196) | 4 strokes |  José María Cañizares
|
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | Hale Irwin
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Results in senior majors
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2008
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | DNP | T8 | T40 | T18 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T18 | CUT | T7 | T31 |
| The Tradition | DNP | T19 | T12 | T57 |
| Senior Players Championship | DNP | T64 | T28 | T33 |
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T40 | T68 | CUT | T46 |
| Senior British Open Championship | 70 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Senior Open | T35 | T44 | CUT | CUT | T50 | DNP |
| The Tradition | T2 | T36 | T56 | T49 | DNP | DNP |
| Senior Players Championship | T71 | T39 | T53 | T65 | T67 | DNP |
The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ahern Takes Lead With an Opening 65". New York Times. March 31, 2000. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "Bobcat North Dakota Open - Bobcat Company". www.bobcat.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jim Ahern at the PGA Tour official site
- Executive Golf Ltd. - Presented by Jim Ahern