James J. Hines (December 29, 1903 – May 11, 1986) was an American

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Early life

Hines was born in

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Professional career

In 1920, Hines "got his start" at

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. Four years later, he got a job as assistant professional at Hempstead Golf Club. He worked there for eight years. Later, he worked as professional at Timber Point and Garden City. On October 26, 1937, Hines became the new professional at Lakeville Golf Club. Hines won nine times on the

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and was selected to the 1939

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team but the event was cancelled due to

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. On the 13th hole at the 1938 PGA tournament, his chip shot hit opponent

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's ball, sending both into the cup. A birdie two was awarded to both players, who were tied at that point. Snead wound up beating Hines by one stroke.

Personal life

Hines died in

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Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (9)

* 1933 (1)

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* 1935 (1) St. Augustine Pro-Amateur * 1936 (3) Riverside Open,

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* 1937 (2)

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* 1938 (1)

* 1945 (1) Tacoma Open

Other wins (5)

* 1935

Long Island Open The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. History The Long Island ...

* 1937

Long Island PGA Championship The Long Island PGA Championship is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America. The current title of the event is the MasterCard Long Island PGA Championship. ...

* 1940

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* 1941

* 1949

Arizona Open The Arizona Open Championship is the annual open state championship of golf in Arizona. The competition is 54-holes of stroke play (3 rounds on an 18-hole course), with the winner being the player with the lowest total number of strokes. Following ...

Results in major championships

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" = tied

Summary

* Most consecutive cuts made – 25 (1935 PGA – 1948 PGA) * Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1933 PGA – 1935 Masters)