Joseph Cooper Inman, Jr. (born November 29, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the

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and the Champions Tour.

Amateur career

Inman was born in

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and is the eldest of six children. After graduating in 1965 from

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, he attended

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and was a distinguished member of the

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team – a three-time All-American (first-team his senior year). He graduated in 1970 and turned pro in 1972 shortly after marrying Nancy Craig of Columbia, South Carolina.

Professional career

Inman attempted to make the

at 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School. Inman played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He made the top 60 in the money list in his first year, 1974, the barometer to determine full-time exemption. He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976

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. His best finish in a major was T-9 at

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in 1978. After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for

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from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997. Inman spent his regular

years largely toiling in relative obscurity, but immediately became one of the stars on the Champions Tour by winning the 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic in his first year. He won the event three years in a row (it was called the SBC Classic the third year), and became only the 5th player in Champions Tour history to three-peat an event. He won the 1998 Senior Tour ''Rookie of the Year'' award. Inman has over 4.2 million dollars in Champions Tour career earnings. Inman became the head coach for the

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men's golf team in 2008.Former PGA Pro Named Golf Coach
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with his wife Nancy. They have three children: Joseph Craig, Sally Anne, and Katherine Craig, each of whom attend or have attended Wake Forest. His younger brother,

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, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1984 NCAA Champion.

Amateur wins

*1969

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*1970 North Carolina Amateur

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1968

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(as an amateur)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inman, Joe American male golfers Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Indiana Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Indianapolis Sportspeople from Marietta, Georgia 1947 births Living people