James Martin (17 July 1924 – 14 February 2000[1][2]) was an Irish professional golfer who enjoyed three victories on the British circuit in the 1960s, including the Piccadilly Medal in 1964 and the Carroll's International in 1968.
| James Martin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 July 1924 Wicklow. Ireland |
| Died | 14 February 2000 (aged 75) Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T16: 1962 |
Martin was born in Wicklow. His father was the professional at Greystones Golf Club.[3] He was selected to represent Ireland at five World Cups between 1962 and 1970, and also to represent Great Britain in the Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale in 1965, where he would play in - and lose - one foursomes match, in partnership with Jimmy Hitchcock, to Julius Boros and Tony Lema.
Martin died on 14 February 2000 at St. Columcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland aged 75.[4]
Professional wins (7)
editThis list is probably incomplete
- 1954 Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament
- 1964 Blaxnit (Ulster) Tournament, Piccadilly Medal
- 1965 Silentnight Tournament (tie with Dave Thomas)
- 1968 Carroll's International
- 1969 Irish PGA Championship
- 1970 Turnberry-B.O.A.C. Foursomes Tournament (with Roddy Carr)
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T36 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T28 | CUT | T16 | CUT | T24 | CUT | CUT | T56 | T35 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T48 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Martin only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 and 1974 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/1headstones/redford-cath02.txt Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine WICKLOW, Redford (Catholic) Cemetery, Greystones, Co.Wicklow No.286
- ^ "Death of Jimmy Martin aged 75". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ http://www.greystonesgc.com/the-club/club-history/ Greystones Golf Club - Club History
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/temp/jimmy-martin-was-one-of-wicklows-golfing-greats-27594846.html Jimmy Martin was one of Wicklows golfing greats [dead link]
- Alliss, Peter: "The Who's Who of Golf" (1983), Orbis Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.