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| Jimmy Demaret | |||||||
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 Demaret in 1964 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | James Newton Demaret | ||||||
| Born | May 24, 1910 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 28, 1983 (aged 73) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Spouse | Idella Adams | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 1927 | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 37 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 31 | ||||||
| Other | 6 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1940, 1947, 1950 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T3: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1948 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T10: 1954 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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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 Demaret, pro golfing great, dies at 73". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. December 29, 1983. p. 4D.
- ^ "Golfing great Demaret dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. December 29, 1983. p. 20.
- ^ Glick, Shav (December 29, 1983). "3-time Masters champion Demaret dead at age 73". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 3C.
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