James Mason (golfer)

James D. Mason (born January 7, 1951) is an American professional golfer.

James Mason
Personal information
Full nameJames D. Mason
Born (1951-01-07) January 7, 1951[1]
Duluth, Georgia[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)[1]
Nationality United States
ResidenceDillard, Georgia
Career
CollegeAuburn University[1]
Turned professional1973[1]
Current tour(s)Champions Tour[1]
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1977
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1997
U.S. OpenWD: 1978
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Mason was born in Duluth, Georgia.[1] He graduated in 1973 from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, with a degree in Business Administration.[1] He turned professional in 1973.[1]

Mason joined the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in 2001 and has won once, the 2002 NFL Golf Classic.

Professional wins (5)

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jun 2, 2002 NFL Golf Classic −9 (65-73-69=207) 2 strokes Dave Eichelberger, Bruce Fleisher,
Morris Hatalsky

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2011 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn Mark Wiebe Lost to par on third extra hole

References


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