James Russell Ahern (born February 26, 1949) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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Early life

Ahern was born in

Duluth, Minnesota Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...

. He attended

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Professional career

In 1972, Ahern turned professional. He toiled in relative obscurity on the

in the 1970s, never finishing higher than ninth in 60 tournaments. He lost his card at the end of the 1975 season. Ahern became the head pro at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in 1980 and five years later founded Executive Golf Ltd., a golf concierge firm that arranges weekend golf instruction retreats for high-end and Fortune 500 clients. Ahern joined the Senior PGA Tour after turning 50 in February 1999 and has two wins on this circuit.

Personal life

He lives in

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Professional wins (5)

Regular wins (3)

*1977 Minnesota PGA Championship *1982 North Dakota Open *1991 North Dakota Open

Champions Tour wins (2)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in senior majors

Results not in chronological order before 2008 The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.

References

External links

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Executive Golf Ltd. - Presented by Jim Ahern
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahern, Jim American male golfers Oklahoma State Cowboys golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota 1949 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen