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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]
The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Jimmy Demaret. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
Dec 29, 1983 · Jimmy Demaret, the first golfer to win the Masters tournament three times and a member of the Professional Golfers Association and World Golf halls of fame, died here today, apparently of...
Nov 11, 2020 · As rain pummeled Augusta National Golf Club, Houston’s Jimmy Demaret declared his favorite part of becoming 1940 Masters champion wasn’t the $1,500 check. Instead, it’s when Masters Chairman Clifford Roberts guaranteed the Texan that his win was accompanied with a lifelong tournament invitation.
Demaret, a companion of movie stars, royalty, heads of state and astronauts, was a pioneer in TV golf and co-hosted, with Gene Sarazen, the Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf series. He co-founded Champions Golf Club with life-long friend Jack Burke.
Dec 17, 2007 · Runner-up in the 1948 U.S. Open, he finished one stroke out of the playoff in the national championship in 1957 when he was 47 years old. At 51, in the 1962 Masters, he finished fifth. And when he...
Feb 26, 2020 · The first and final of Jimmy Demaret's three Masters victories were decidedly different. The first, in 1940, was a relative stroll in the park for the Texan. The final, a decade later, came with some anxious moments as he had to wait and see how his competition fared.
Jimmy Demaret won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957 and was the first three-time winner of the Masters. In perhaps his best year, Demaret won the Masters, the Vardon Trophy and was leading money winner in 1947.
Nov 11, 2020 · As rain pummeled Augusta National Golf Club, Houston’s Jimmy Demaret declared his favorite part of becoming 1940 Masters champion wasn’t the $1,500 check. Instead, it’s when Masters Chairman Clifford Roberts guaranteed the Texan that his win was accompanied with a lifelong tournament invitation.
Jimmy Demaret won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957 and was the first three-time winner of the Masters. In perhaps his best year, Demaret...
