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{{Short description|American professional golfer and sportscaster (born 1961)}}
{{other people|Jim Gallagher}}
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| residence = [[Greenwood, Mississippi]]
| residence = [[Greenwood, Mississippi]], U.S.
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| tour = [[Champions Tour]]
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'''James Thomas Gallagher, Jr.''' (born March 24, 1961) is an American [[professional golfer]] and [[sportscaster]].
'''James Thomas Gallagher Jr.''' (born March 24, 1961) is an American [[professional golfer]] and [[sportscaster]].


== Early life ==
Gallagher was born in [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]. His father, a career club pro, started him in [[golf]] at age 6. He attended the [[University of Tennessee]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]. Gallagher turned pro in 1983 and joined the [[PGA Tour]] in 1984.
Gallagher was born in [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]. His father, a career club pro, started him in [[golf]] at age six. His sister, [[Jackie Gallagher-Smith|Jackie]], and brother, [[Jeff Gallagher|Jeff]], both became touring professionals.


He attended the [[University of Tennessee]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]].
Gallagher won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the [[Greater Milwaukee Open]]. In 1993, he won twice: the [[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]] and [[The Tour Championship]]. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the [[KMart Greater Greensboro Open]] and the [[FedEx St. Jude Classic]]. Gallagher's best finishes in a [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]] were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 [[PGA Championship]], and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=597}}</ref> He was a member of the victorious 1993 [[Ryder Cup]] team and the 1994 [[Presidents Cup]] team.

== Professional career ==
Gallagher turned pro in 1983 and joined the [[PGA Tour]] in 1984. He won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the [[Greater Milwaukee Open]]. In 1993, he won twice: the [[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]] and [[The Tour Championship]]. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the [[KMart Greater Greensboro Open]] and the [[FedEx St. Jude Classic]]. Gallagher's best finishes in a [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]] were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 [[PGA Championship]], and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=597}}</ref> He was a member of the victorious 1993 [[Ryder Cup]] team and the 1994 [[Presidents Cup]] team.


Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for [[Golf Channel]], has appeared in a limited number of events on the [[Champions Tour]] since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.
Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for [[Golf Channel]], has appeared in a limited number of events on the [[Champions Tour]] since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.


== Personal life ==
Gallagher comes from a golfing family: his father a career club pro in [[Marion, Indiana]], his wife Cissye is a former [[LPGA Tour]] player, sister [[Jackie Gallagher-Smith|Jackie]] and brother [[Jeff Gallagher|Jeff]] are both touring professionals. He and Cissye have four children, Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth, and live in [[Greenwood, Mississippi]]. Kathleen presently plays golf at [[LSU]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=LSU Sports Kathleen Gallagher Profile |http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=210253156}}</ref
Gallagher's wife, Cissye, is a former [[LPGA Tour]] player. They have four children: Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. Kathleen plays golf at [[LSU]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=LSU Sports Kathleen Gallagher Profile |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=210253156}}</ref>


Gallagher lives in [[Greenwood, Mississippi]].<ref name=":0" />
==Professional wins (7)==

==Professional wins (9)==
===PGA Tour wins (5)===
===PGA Tour wins (5)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up
|- style="background:thistle;"
| Tour Championships (1)
|-
|Other PGA Tour (4)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
|align=center|1
|1
|Sep 1, [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|align=right|Sep 1, [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|[[Greater Milwaukee Open]]
|[[Greater Milwaukee Open]]
|−17 (69-70-66-66=271)
|−17 (69-70-66-66=271)
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Dougherty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Dougherty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]]
|-
|-
|align=center|2
|2
|Jul 11, [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]]
|align=right|Jul 11, [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]]
|[[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]]
|[[Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic]]
|−15 (66-68-70-65=269)
|−15 (66-68-70-65=269)
|2 strokes
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Beck]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Beck]]
|-style="background:thistle;"
|-
|align=center|3
|3
|Oct 31, [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]]
|align=right|Oct 31, 1993
|[[The Tour Championship]]
|[[The Tour Championship]]
|−7 (63-73-72-69=277)
|−7 (63-73-72-69=277)
|1 stroke
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Huston (golfer)|John Huston]],<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Huston (golfer)|John Huston]],<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]]
|-
|-
|align=center|4
|4
|Apr 23, [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
|align=right|Apr 23, [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
|[[KMart Greater Greensboro Open]]
|[[KMart Greater Greensboro Open]]
|−14 (69-70-69-66=274)
|−14 (69-70-69-66=274)
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Sluman]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Sluman]]
|-
|-
|align=center|5
|5
|Jul 2, [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
|align=right|Jul 2, 1995
|[[FedEx St. Jude Classic]]
|[[FedEx St. Jude Classic]]
|−17 (65-62-68-72=267)
|−17 (65-62-68-72=267)
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'''PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)'''
'''PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result
|-style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|1
|1990
|[[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|[[Greater Milwaukee Open]]
|[[Greater Milwaukee Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Dougherty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Dougherty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|Won with par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|2
|1991
|[[1991 PGA Tour|1991]]
|[[NEC World Series of Golf]]
|[[NEC World Series of Golf]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Purtzer]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Purtzer]]
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|}
|}


===Other wins (2)===
===Tournament Players Series wins (2)===
*1985 [[Magnolia State Classic]], [[Charley Pride Golf Fiesta]]

=== Other wins (2) ===
*1983 [[Indiana Open]]
*1983 [[Indiana Open]]
*1990 [[Jerry Ford Invitational]] (tie with [[Donnie Hammond]] and [[Andy North]])
*1985 [[Magnolia State Classic]]


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
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!1988
!1988
!1989
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|DNP
|T12
|}

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!1990
!1990
!1991
!1991
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!1998
!1998
!1999
!1999
!2000
!2001
!2002
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T17
|T17
|T25
|T25
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T29
|T29
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T33
|T33
|T11
|T11
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|T62
|T62
|T67
|T67
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T47
|T47
|T55
|T55
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T12
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|3
|style="background:yellow;"|3
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|T44
|T44
|T52
|T52
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}

{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|DNP
|DNP
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|}

DNP = Did not play<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place
"T" = tied<br>
Yellow background for top-10.


===Summary===
===Summary===
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*Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)


==United States national team appearances==
==U.S. national team appearances==
*[[Four Tours World Championship]]: 1991
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1993 Ryder Cup|1993]] (winners)
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1993 Ryder Cup|1993]] (winners)
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1994 Presidents Cup|1994]] (winners)
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1994 Presidents Cup|1994]] (winners)


==See also==
==See also==
*[[1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins]]


==References==
==References==
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*{{official website|1=http://www.tourtalent.com/talent.asp?ID=Jim_Gallagher}}
*{{official website|1=http://www.tourtalent.com/talent.asp?ID=Jim_Gallagher}}
*{{PGATour player|01385}}
*{{PGATour player|01385}}
*{{OWGR|3463}}


{{1993 United States Ryder Cup team}}
{{1993 United States Ryder Cup team}}
{{1994 United States Presidents Cup team}}
{{1994 United States Presidents Cup team}}


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Latest revision as of 22:31, 28 September 2024

For other people named Jim Gallagher, see Jim Gallagher (disambiguation).

Jim Gallagher Jr.
Personal information
Full nameJames Thomas Gallagher Jr.
Born (1961-03-24) March 24, 1961 (age 63)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGreenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking26 (September 24, 1995)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT17: 1991
PGA ChampionshipT2: 1992
U.S. OpenT11: 1991
The Open ChampionshipT47: 1994

James Thomas Gallagher Jr. (born March 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.

Early life

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Gallagher was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father, a career club pro, started him in golf at age six. His sister, Jackie, and brother, Jeff, both became touring professionals.

He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Professional career

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Gallagher turned pro in 1983 and joined the PGA Tour in 1984. He won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. In 1993, he won twice: the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and The Tour Championship. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the KMart Greater Greensboro Open and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Gallagher's best finishes in a major championship were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship, and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year.[2] He was a member of the victorious 1993 Ryder Cup team and the 1994 Presidents Cup team.

Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for Golf Channel, has appeared in a limited number of events on the Champions Tour since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.

Personal life

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Gallagher's wife, Cissye, is a former LPGA Tour player. They have four children: Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. Kathleen plays golf at LSU.[3]

Gallagher lives in Greenwood, Mississippi.[3]

Professional wins (9)

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PGA Tour wins (5)

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Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 1, 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open −17 (69-70-66-66=271) Playoff United States Ed Dougherty, United States Billy Mayfair
2 Jul 11, 1993 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic −15 (66-68-70-65=269) 2 strokes United States Chip Beck
3 Oct 31, 1993 The Tour Championship −7 (63-73-72-69=277) 1 stroke South Africa David Frost, United States John Huston,
Australia Greg Norman, United States Scott Simpson
4 Apr 23, 1995 KMart Greater Greensboro Open −14 (69-70-69-66=274) 1 stroke United States Peter Jacobsen, United States Jeff Sluman
5 Jul 2, 1995 FedEx St. Jude Classic −17 (65-62-68-72=267) 1 stroke United States Jay Delsing, United States Ken Green

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open United States Ed Dougherty, United States Billy Mayfair Won with par on first extra hole
2 1991 NEC World Series of Golf United States Davis Love III, United States Tom Purtzer Purtzer won with par on second extra hole

Tournament Players Series wins (2)

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Other wins (2)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Masters Tournament T17 T25 CUT CUT T29
U.S. Open CUT CUT T33 T11 T57 CUT T47 T62 T67 CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T47 T55
PGA Championship T12 CUT 3 T2 CUT CUT T44 T52
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 6
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
PGA Championship 0 1 1 2 2 3 8 5
Totals 0 1 1 2 2 6 27 16
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1995 U.S. Open – 1996 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

U.S. national team appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 38 1995 Ending 24 Sep 1995" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Golf Major Championships".
  3. ^ a b "LSU Sports Kathleen Gallagher Profile".
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