Jimmy Lee Thorpe (born February 1, 1949) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the Champions Tour.

Early life

Thorpe was born in

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, the ninth of the twelve children of a fairway superintendent. He attended

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Professional career

Thorpe turned professional in 1972. He won three times on the

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in the mid-1980s. He has surpassed this at senior level by winning over ten times, including one senior major championship (the 2002

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) and making the top ten of the Champions Tour's career money list in 2004. Thorpe's late success has been clouded by charges filed in federal court in Orlando, Florida, charging him with failure to pay $1.6 million in taxes between the years 2002 and 2004. After his lawyer stated that Thorpe intended to plead innocent to the charges, Thorpe pleaded guilty in September 2009. On January 22, 2010, Thorpe was sentenced to one year in prison for the crime. Thorpe was released from prison on January 17, 2011. He was under suspension by the

until March 31Jim Thorpe, Champions Tour golfer, released from jail
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Professional wins (21)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*1991 Amoco Centel Championship,

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*1993 Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Jay Delsing, and Donnie Hammond)

Champions Tour wins (13)

''*Note: The 2001 Kroger Senior Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.'' Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)

Other senior wins (1)

*2014 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf - Legends Division (with

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)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order before 2016.'' ''The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003.''
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorpe, Jim American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Winners of senior major golf championships African-American golfers Golfers from North Carolina Golfers from Florida American people convicted of tax crimes People from Roxboro, North Carolina People from Heathrow, Florida 1949 births Living people 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople