Jim Wiechers

Jim Wiechers
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name James L. Wiechers
Born (1944-08-07) August 7, 1944
Oakland, California
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College Santa Clara University
Turned professional 1966
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1976
U.S. Open T14: 1975
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T29: 1972

James L. Wiechers (born August 7, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

Wiechers was born in Oakland, California. He won the 1962 U.S. Junior Amateur while in high school.[1] He then attended Santa Clara University and was a member of the golf team, winning first-team All American honors in 1965. He collected many honors during his amateur career including Golf Digest's Number One U.S. Amateur award in 1966. Wiechers turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1966.[2][3]

Wiechers played on the PGA Tour from 1966 to 1979. His best years were in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s when he finished on the top-60 money list five times. He won one PGA Tour event during his career: the 1969 West End Classic.[4]

After leaving the tour, Wiechers first began working in California's Napa Valley wine industry in the 1980s. Then he returned to golf in the 1990s, first as head instructor at McCaffrey's Golf School in San Francisco, then as a teaching pro at Chardonnay Golf Club for 19 years, and finally at Eagle Vines Golf Club.[2] He also coaches the men's and women's golf teams at Napa Valley College.[5][6]

Amateur wins

PGA Tour wins

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runners-up
1 Dec 7, 1969 West End Classic –11 (70-68-69-70=277) 2 strokes United States Al Besselink, United States Johnny Pott

References

  1. 1962 U.S. Junior Amateur
  2. 1 2 "Bio page on Jim Wiechers' website". Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  3. "1958-1969 All America Golf Teams from GCAA website". Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  4. "Awards page on Jim Wiechers' website". Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  5. "Jim Wiechers, Men's & Women's Golf Coach". Napa Valley College. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  6. James, Marty (February 1, 2005). "Former PGA golfer new coach of NVC men". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
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