James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Colbert was born in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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NCAA
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golf championships in 1964. Colbert graduated in 1965.
Professional career
In 1965, Colbert turned professional. Colbert won eight times on the
PGA Tour
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, including twice in 1983 when he finished a career best fifteenth on the money list. As a senior Colbert has won 20 tournaments on the Champions Tour, including a senior major championship, the 1993 Senior Players Championship.
Colbert has worked as a golf analyst for
ESPN
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and has his own golf course management company based in Pahrump, Nevada. He also helped design a golf course in
Manhattan, Kansas
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, named Colbert Hills, which was ranked by ''Golfweek'' as the best public course in
Kansas
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, and by ''
Golf Digest
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'' as the eighth-best course overall in the state.
Churchill Downs
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Andy North
Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN.
Early life
North was born in Thorp, Wisconsi ...
Andy North
Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN.
Early life
North was born in Thorp, Wisconsi ...
Jim Thorpe
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Results in major championships
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
*Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1978 PGA – 1982 PGA)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1974 Masters – 1974 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place