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James Mason (golfer)

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James Mason
Personal information
Full nameJames D. Mason
Born (1951-01-07) January 7, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Duluth, Georgia[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)[1]
Sporting 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

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

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)

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Other wins (4)

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Champions Tour wins (1)

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

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2011 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn United States Mark Wiebe Lost to par on third extra hole

References

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