Status Professional Name Jimmy Thomson Former tours PGA TOUR U.S. Open 2nd: 1935 Parents Wilfred Thomson | Masters Tournament 6th: 1937 Spouse Viola Dana (m. 1930–1945) Professional wins 5 Role Golfer Siblings Emily Thomson | |
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Full name James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson Born 29 October 1908
North Berwick, Scotland ( 1908-10-29 ) Nationality Scotland
United States Died June 28, 1985, Miami, Florida, United States People also search for Viola Dana, John H. Collins, Maurice Bennett Flynn, Emil Flugrath, Mary Dubois Flugrath | ||
James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson (29 October 1908 – 28 June 1985) was a Scottish-American professional golfer, who is notable for losing the 1936 PGA Championship to Denny Shute, 3&2.
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Thomson was born in North Berwick, the son of pro golfer Wilfred Thomson. His cousin Jack White won the 1904 Open Championship. In 1921 his father Wilfred was appointed pro at The Country Club of Virginia. The following year, Jimmy sailed to the U.S. with his mother and sister Emily.
Thomson appeared in the movie The Caddy with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. He also featured in Shoot Yourself Some Golf with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. He was married to silent film star Viola Dana from 1930 to 1945.
PGA Tour wins
Other wins
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Results in major championships
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
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
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