Joe Inman
Inman in 2007
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Cooper Inman Jr.
Born (1947-11-29) November 29, 1947
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMarietta, Georgia
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT9: 1978
PGA Championship11th/T11: 1977, 1978
U.S. OpenT12: 1978
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1982
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year		1998

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

Amateur career

Inman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the eldest of six children. After graduating in 1965 from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, he attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a distinguished member of the golf 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 PGA Tour at 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[1]

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.[1] He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 Kemper Open.[2] His best finish in a major was T-9 at The Masters in 1978.[3] After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for Ping from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997.

Inman spent his regular PGA Tour 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 Georgia State University men's golf team in 2008.[4]

Inman lives in Marietta, Georgia 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, John, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1984 NCAA Champion.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Jun 13, 1976 Kemper Open −11 (70-69-67-71=277) 1 stroke United States Grier Jones, United States Tom Weiskopf

Other wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Nov 1, 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic −14 (66-68-68=202) 1 stroke United States Lee Trevino
2 Oct 31, 1999 Pacific Bell Senior Classic (2) −14 (68-66-65=199) 2 strokes United States Dave Stockton, United States Bruce Summerhays
3 Oct 29, 2000 SBC Senior Classic (3) −15 (65-68-65=198) 3 strokes United States Larry Nelson

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic United States Allen Doyle Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Masters Tournament CUT 36 CUT T9 T23 T33 CUT
U.S. Open T14 T23 T16 T12 T53 T16 CUT CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T22 T11 11 T17 T19 CUT T59
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "'Reflections of a Rookie' Is Recommended". Asbury Park Press. February 9, 1975. p. 66. Retrieved July 4, 2021 – via newsppaers.com.
  2. ↑ "Inman Takes Kemper by Shot". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 14, 1976.
  3. ↑ "Joe Inman". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Former PGA Pro Named Golf Coach
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