James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964)
is an American
professional golfer
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.
Estes was born in
Washington, D.C.
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He played college golf at the
University of Tennessee
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and the
University of Maryland
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.
[ He turned professional in 1988.
Estes played on the ]Nationwide Tour
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in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open.[ He played on the ]PGA Tour
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in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
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History
Founded in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open, it was usua ...
.[
Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the ]PGA of America
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.[
Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in ]Olney, Maryland
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Olney was largely agricultural until the 1960s, when g ...
.[ He is co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.
]
Amateur wins
*1985 Maryland Amateur
Professional wins (2)
Nike Tour wins (1)
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Estes never played in the Masters Tournament
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or The Open Championship
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See also
*1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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This is a list of the 38 players who earned 1998 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1997.
PGA Tour rookie in 1998
1998 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 1998
T = Tied
The player retained his PGA Tour card for 199 ...
References
External links
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Profile at Middle Atlantic Section of PGA of America
American male golfers
Tennessee Volunteers men's golfers
Maryland Terrapins men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from Washington, D.C.
Golfers from Maryland
Sportspeople from Germantown, Maryland
1964 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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