Jim Foulis
Personal information
Full name	James Ronald Foulis
Born	(1903-10-06)October 6, 1903 Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 12, 1969(1969-04-12) (aged 65) Wickenburg, Arizona, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Other	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	11th: 1946
PGA Championship	T5: 1938
U.S. Open	T16: 1940
The Open Championship	DNP

James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American professional golfer.

Early life

James Foulis was born in Illinois on October 6, 1903, the son of David Foulis, a golfer and inventor, and Janet Foulis (née Fowler). His uncle was James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open.

Professional career

Foulis won several tournaments, including four Illinois PGA Championships^[1][2] and the 1933 St. Paul Open, two of which are considered PGA Tour wins.^[3]

Foulis also played in the first Masters Tournament in 1934, carding rounds of 78-74-76-72=300.^[4]

Personal life

Foulis died on April 12, 1969, in Wickenburg, Arizona.

His son David J. Foulis was a notable mathematician.^[5]

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Note: Foulis never played in The Open Championship

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References