| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James T. Estes |
| Nationality | |
| Born | August 12, 1964 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| College | University of Tennessee University of Maryland |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nike Tour U.S. Golf Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James T. Estes (born August 12, 1964) is an American professional golfer.
Estes was born in Washington, D.C. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee and the University of Maryland. He turned professional in 1988.
Estes played on the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1994, 1996–97, and 1999–2000, winning the 1996 Nike Inland Empire Open. He played on the PGA Tour in 1998, where his best finish was T-16 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.
Estes also worked as a club professional and won the 1995 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year award from the PGA of America.
Estes is Director of Golf Instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland. He is co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 3, 1996 | Nike Inland Empire Open | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | 1 stroke |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 23, 1989 | Pointe Royale Invitational | −18 (68-66-65-63=262) | 3 strokes |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Estes never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.