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Jim Gallagher Jr.

American professional golfer and sportscaster (born 1961)

Summary

American professional golfer and sportscaster (born 1961)

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birth_place	Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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weight	205 lb
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residence	Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
college	University of Tennessee
yearpro	1983
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tour	Champions Tour
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	9
pgawins	5
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masters	T17: 1991
usopen	T11: 1991
open	T47: 1994
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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 six. His sister, Jackie, and brother, Jeff, both became touring professionals.

Gallagher attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Professional career

In 1983, Gallagher turned professional. In 1984, he joined the PGA Tour.

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 major championship were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year. He was a member of the victorious 1993 Ryder Cup team and the 1994 Presidents Cup team.

Broadcasting career

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

Gallagher lives in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (5)

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	USA Ed Dougherty, USA Billy Mayfair
2	Jul 11, 1993	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	−15 (66-68-70-65=269)	2 strokes	USA Chip Beck
3	Oct 31, 1993	The Tour Championship	−7 (63-73-72-69=277)	1 stroke	ZAF David Frost, USA John Huston,
AUS Greg Norman, USA Scott Simpson
4	Apr 23, 1995	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	−14 (69-70-69-66=274)	1 stroke	USA Peter Jacobsen, USA Jeff Sluman
5	Jul 2, 1995	FedEx St. Jude Classic	−17 (65-62-68-72=267)	1 stroke	USA Jay Delsing, USA Ken Green

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

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

Tournament Players Series wins (2)

1985 Magnolia State Classic, Charley Pride Golf Fiesta

Other wins (2)

1983 Indiana Open
1990 Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Donnie Hammond and Andy North)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	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

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	2	5	3
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	1	10	6
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
PGA Championship	1	1	2	2	3	8	5

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1995 U.S. Open – 1996 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

U.S. national team appearances

Four Tours World Championship: 1991
Ryder Cup: 1993 (winners)
Presidents Cup: 1994 (winners)

References

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