| Jimmy Powell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1935-01-17)January 17, 1935 Dallas, Texas |
| Died | January 16, 2021(2021-01-16) (aged 85) La Quinta, California |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | La Quinta, California |
| Career | |
| College | North Texas State University |
| Turned professional | 1959 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T33: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1959, 1961, 1972 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Jimmy Powell (January 17, 1935 – January 16, 2021[1]) was an Americanprofessional golfer who played on thePGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, but whose greatest success came on theSenior PGA Tour in the early to mid-1990s.
Powell was born inDallas, Texas. He graduated from Dallas'Sunset High School and attendedNorth Texas State University. He turned pro in 1959. He was the golf pro atStevens Park Golf Course in Dallas during the 1980s.
Powell had limited success during the regular phase of his career, but won several official and unofficial events as a senior. In 1995, Powell became the first player to ever win both the Super Seniors competition and the Senior PGA Tour event at the same tournament. He accomplished this at the 1995First of America Classic. He holds or shares several otherChampions Tour records.
Powell lived much of his adult life inLa Quinta, California. He was involved in agolf course design business with Harold Heers; the courses they have designed are mainly in the western United States.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 13,1990 | Southwestern Bell Classic | −8 (72-71-65=208) | 1 stroke |  Jim Dent,Terry Dill,Mike Hill,Rives McBee |
| 2 | Feb 9,1992 | Aetna Challenge | −19 (67-65-65=197) | 4 strokes | Lee Trevino |
| 3 | Jul 23,1995 | First of America Classic | −15 (68-66-67=201) | 5 strokes | Babe Hiskey |
| 4 | Sep 22,1996 | Brickyard Crossing Championship | −10 (68-66=134)* | 1 stroke | John Jacobs |
*Note: The 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | George Archer,Orville Moody | Archer won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative | Mike Fetchick,Chi-Chi Rodríguez,Lee Trevino | Trevino won with birdie on fifth extra hole Powell and Rodríguez eliminated by birdie on first hole |