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Full name
  
James Ronald Foulis

Masters Tournament
  
11th: 1946

Professional wins
  
1

PGA Tour
  
2

Role
  
Golfer

Status
  
Professional

Name
  
Jim Foulis

Nationality
  
United States

U.S. Open
  
T16: 1940


Born
  
October 6, 1903 Illinois (
1903-10-06
)

Died
  
March 3, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, United States

James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American professional golfer. He was the son of David Foulis and nephew of James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open. His son David J. Foulis is a notable mathematician.

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Early life

James Foulis was born in Illinois on October 6, 1903, the son of David Foulis and Janet Foulis (née Fowler).

Golf career

Foulis won several tournaments, including four Illinois PGA Championships and the 1933 St. Paul Open, two of which are considered PGA Tour wins.

First Masters Tournament

He played in the first Masters Tournament in 1934, carding rounds of 78-74-76-72=300.

Death

He died on April 12, 1969 in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Tournament wins

Note: This list may be incomplete

  • 1929 Illinois PGA Championship
  • 1933 Illinois PGA Championship, St. Paul Open
  • 1943 Illinois PGA Championship
  • 1946 Illinois PGA Championship
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Foulis never played in The Open Championship
    NYF = Tournament not yet founded
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10

    Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1938 U.S. Open – 1947 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
  • References

    Jim Foulis Wikipedia