Joe Inman

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Joseph Cooper Inman Jr. (born November 29, 1947) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

Amateur career

Inman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the eldest of six children. After graduating in 1965 from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, he attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a distinguished member of the golf team – a three-time All-American (first-team his senior year). He graduated in 1970 and turned pro in 1972 shortly after marrying Nancy Craig of Columbia, South Carolina.

Professional career

Inman attempted to make the PGA Tour at 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Inman played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He made the top 60 in the money list in his first year, 1974, the barometer to determine full-time exemption. He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 Kemper Open. His best finish in a major was T-9 at The Masters in 1978. After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for Ping from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997.

Inman spent his regular PGA Tour years largely toiling in relative obscurity, but immediately became one of the stars on the Champions Tour by winning the 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic in his first year. He won the event three years in a row (it was called the SBC Classic the third year), and became only the 5th player in Champions Tour history to three-peat an event. He won the 1998 Senior Tour Rookie of the Year award. Inman has over 4.2 million dollars in Champions Tour career earnings.

Inman became the head coach for the Georgia State University men's golf team in 2008.

Inman lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife Nancy. They have three children: Joseph Craig, Sally Anne, and Katherine Craig, each of whom attend or have attended Wake Forest. His younger brother, John, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1984 NCAA Champion.

Amateur wins

• 1969 North and South Amateur
• 1970 North Carolina Amateur

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 13, 1976	Kemper Open	−11 (70-69-67-71=277)	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Grier Jones, Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf

Other wins (1)

• 1968 Carolinas Open (as an amateur)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Nov 1, 1998	Pacific Bell Senior Classic	−14 (66-68-68=202)	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino
2	Oct 31, 1999	Pacific Bell Senior Classic (2)	−14 (68-66-65=199)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton, Template:Flagicon Bruce Summerhays
3	Oct 29, 2000	SBC Senior Classic (3)	−15 (65-68-65=198)	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Cadillac NFL Golf Classic	Template:Flagicon Allen Doyle	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Masters Tournament	CUT						36	CUT	T9	T23	T33	CUT
U.S. Open						T14	T23	T16	T12	T53	T16		CUT	CUT	CUT		CUT
The Open Championship													CUT
PGA Championship						CUT	T22	T11	11	CUT	T17	T19	CUT		T59

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1969 (winners)

See also

• 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

External links

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