{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1964)}} {{for|the ecologist|James A. Estes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Jim Estes | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = James T. Estes | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|8|12}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1964|8|12}} --> | death_place = | height = <!-- {{height|ft=|in=}} OR {{height|m=|precision=0}} --> | weight = <!-- {{convert| |lb|kg st|abbr=on}} OR {{convert| |kg|lb st|abbr=on}} --> | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Germantown, Maryland, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = University of Tennessee<br>University of Maryland | yearpro = 1988 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = | extour = PGA Tour<br>Nike Tour<br>U.S. Golf Tour<br>Champions Tour | prowins = 2 | nwidewins = 1 | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = 1 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = CUT: 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 | open = DNP | pga = CUT: 2008 | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''James T. Estes''' (born August 12, 1964)<ref name=pga>{{cite web |url=http://www.mapga.com/gui/middleatlantic24/userpages/Section/Award%20Bios/EstesJim2008.pdf |title=Profile at Middle Atlantic Section of PGA of America |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328090514/http://www.mapga.com/gui/middleatlantic24/userpages/Section/Award%20Bios/EstesJim2008.pdf |archive-date=March 28, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is an American professional golfer.
== Career == Estes was born in Washington, D.C. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee<ref name=ut>{{cite web |url=http://issuu.com/utad/docs/05---golf---history?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true |title=University of Tennessee Men's Golf Media Guide - History |accessdate=May 30, 2012}}</ref> and the University of Maryland.<ref name=pga/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-golf/history/letterwinners.html |title=Maryland Terrapins Men's Golf - All-Time Letterwinners |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316205627/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-golf/history/letterwinners.html |archivedate=March 16, 2012 }}</ref> He turned professional in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.com/pga-america/pga/middle-atlantic-pga-professional-jim-estes-presented-2010-patriot-award |title=Middle Atlantic PGA Professional Jim Estes presented 2010 Patriot Award |accessdate=May 30, 2012}}</ref>
Estes played on the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open.<ref name=pga/> He played on the PGA Tour in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.<ref name=pga/>
Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the PGA of America.<ref name=pga/>
Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland.<ref name=pga/> He is co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golfsalute.org/about.html |title=Salute Military Golf Association - About |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archive-date=May 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502162303/http://www.golfsalute.org/about.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Amateur wins== *1985 Maryland Amateur<ref name=ut/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msga.org/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=1113&page=66141&sid=4047 |title=Maryland State Golf association – Men's Amateur Championship |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064529/http://www.msga.org/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=1113&page=66141&sid=4047 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional wins (2)== ===Nike Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Mar 3, 1996 |Nike Inland Empire Open |−16 (68-68-68-68=272) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Rob Moss |}
===U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jul 23, 1989 |Pointe Royale Invitational |−18 (68-66-65-63=262) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Persons |}
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut<br> ''Note: Estes never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.''
==See also== *1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://jimestesgolf.com/}} *{{PGATour player|06056}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140328090514/http://www.mapga.com/gui/middleatlantic24/userpages/Section/Award%20Bios/EstesJim2008.pdf Profile at Middle Atlantic Section of PGA of America]
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