Jimmy Powell (January 17, 1935 – January 16, 2021) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, but whose greatest success came on the Senior PGA Tour in the early to mid-1990s.
Career Powell was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Dallas' Sunset High School and attended North Texas State University. He turned pro in 1959. He was the golf pro at Stevens 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 1995 First of America Classic. He holds or shares several other Champions Tour records.
Powell lived much of his adult life in La Quinta, California. He was involved in a golf course design business with Harold Heers; the courses they have designed are mainly in the western United States.
Professional wins (14) Regular career wins (3) 1968 Southern California PGA Championship 1970 Southern California PGA Championship 1991 Southern California PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 13, 1990Southwestern Bell Classic−8 (72-71-65=208)1 stroke Jim Dent, Terry Dill, Mike Hill, Rives McBee2Feb 9, 1992Aetna Challenge−19 (67-65-65=197)4 strokes Lee Trevino3Jul 23, 1995First of America Classic−15 (68-66-67=201)5 strokes Babe Hiskey4Sep 22, 1996Brickyard Crossing Championship−10 (68-66=134)1 stroke John Jacobs
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11989Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic George Archer, Orville MoodyArcher won with par on second extra hole21990NYNEX Commemorative Mike Fetchick, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Lee TrevinoTrevino won with birdie on fifth extra holePowell and Rodríguez eliminated by birdie on first hole
Other senior wins (7) 1995 First of America Classic (Super Seniors event), Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 1999 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 2005 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody) 2006 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody) 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Al Geiberger)
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