James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964) is an American

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. Estes was born in

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He played college golf at the

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and the

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. He turned professional in 1988. Estes played on the

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in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open. He played on the

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in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the

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. Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the

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. Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in

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. 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

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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 {{US-golf-bio-stub