Jim Foulis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Ronald Foulis |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 6, 1903 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1969 (aged 65) Wickenburg, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 11th: 1946 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1938 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1940 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American professional golfer.
Early life
James Foulis was born in Illinois on October 6, 1903, the son of David Foulis, a golfer and inventor, and Janet Foulis (née Fowler). His uncle was James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open.
Professional career
Foulis won several tournaments, including four Illinois PGA Championships and the 1933 St. Paul Open, two of which are considered PGA Tour wins.
Foulis also played in the first Masters Tournament in 1934, carding rounds of 78-74-76-72=300.
Personal life
Foulis died on April 12, 1969, in Wickenburg, Arizona.
His son David J. Foulis was a notable mathematician.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (2)
- 1929 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1933 St. Paul Open
- Source:
Other wins (3)
Note: This list may be incomplete
- 1933 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1943 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1946 Illinois PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T31 | T38 | |
| PGA Championship | R32 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T28 | T37 | T37 | |||
| U.S. Open | 46 | T35 | T32 | CUT | T19 | T25 | ||||
| PGA Championship | R16 | R32 | R64 | R16 | QF | R64 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T29 | T29 | T26 | NT | NT | NT | 11 | 52 | ||
| U.S. Open | T16 | T42 | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | R16 | R32 |
Note: Foulis never played in The Open Championship
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" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 26 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1938 U.S. Open – 1947 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
References
- ↑ "Foulis brothers summoned by Macdonald to help lay foundation upon which golf was built in Chicago". Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ The Foulis Brothers; Founding Fathers of Midwest Golf Archived 2011-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. p. 254. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- ↑ Kelley, Brent. "1934 Masters: Horton Smith is the First Champion". About.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "David James Foulis", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- ↑ "Jim Foulis". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 18, 2025.