James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American

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. He was the son of David Foulis and nephew of

James Foulis James Foulis (22 August 1871 – 3 March 1928), also known as James Foulis Jr., was a Scottish professional golfer who won the second U.S. Open in 1896. He also finished tied for third in the inaugural 1895 U.S. Open held at Newport Golf Clu ...

, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open. His son David J. Foulis is a notable mathematician.

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

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s and the 1933

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, two of which are considered

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wins.

First Masters Tournament

He played in the first

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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

*1933

*1943

*1946

Results in major championships

''Note: Foulis never played in

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NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
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

Summary

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foulis, Jim American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Illinois 1903 births 1969 deaths