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Line 1: {{short description\|American professional golfer}} {{use mdy dates\|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox golfer \| name = Joe Inman \| image = USMC-071124-M-1099G-022.jpg \| imagesize = ~~<!-- e.g. 250px (default is~~ 200px~~) -->~~ \| caption = Inman in 2007 \| fullname = Joseph Cooper Inman, Jr. \| nickname = \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1947\|11\|29}} \| birth_place = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], U.S. \| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|1947\|11\|29}} --> \| death_place = Line 13 ⟶ 15: \| weight = {{convert\|165\|lb\|kg st\|abbr=on}} \| nationality = {{USA}} \| residence = [[Marietta, Georgia]], U.S. \| spouse = \| partner = Line 19 ⟶ 21: \| college = [[Wake Forest University]] \| yearpro = 1972 ~~\| retired = <!-- Year retired -->~~ ~~\| tour = <!-- Current tours which a member of -->~~ \| extour = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[Champions Tour]] \| prowins = 5 Line 27: \| otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> \| majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> \| masters = T9: [[1978 Masters Tournament\|1978]] \| usopen = T12: 1978 \| open = ~~DNP~~CUT: 1982 \| pga = 11th/T11: 1977, 1978 \| wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> \| wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> \| award1 = ~~<!--~~[[Senior ~~Achievement~~PGA orTour ~~award~~Rookie ~~details~~of --the Year\|Senior PGA Tour<br>Rookie of the Year]] \| year1 = ~~<!--~~[[1998 ~~Year(s)~~Senior ofPGA ~~achievement or award -->~~Tour\|1998]] \| award2 = \| year2 = \| awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Joseph Cooper Inman, Jr.''' (born November 29, 1947) is an ~~[[United States\|~~American]] [[professional golfer]] who ~~has~~ 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. 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 played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 [[Kemper Open]]. His best finish in a [[Men's major golf championships\|major]] was T-9 at [[Masters Tournament\|The Masters]] in 1978.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Golf Major Championships\|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=397\|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for [[Ping (golf)\|Ping]] from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997. Inman attempted to make the [[PGA Tour]] at [[1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates\|1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School]]. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at [[1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates\|1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|date=1975-02-09 \|title='Reflections of a Rookie' Is Recommended \|page=66 \|newspaper=Asbury Park Press \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80753949/reflections-of-a-rookie-is-recommended/ \|access-date=2021-07-04 \|via=newsppaers.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 [[Kemper Open]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Inman Takes Kemper by Shot \|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] \|agency=Associated Press \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/14/archives/inman-takes-kemper-by-shot-inman-winner-by-shot.html \|date=June 14, 1976}}</ref> His best finish in a [[Men's major golf championships\|major]] was T-9 at [[Masters Tournament\|The Masters]] in 1978.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Joe Inman \|publisher=Golf Major Championships \|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=396 \|accessdate=July 31, 2023}}</ref> After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for [[Ping (golf)\|Ping]] from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997. Inman had 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 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.<ref>[http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=1549254 Former PGA Pro Named Golf Coach]</ref> Line 55 ⟶ 59: 1970 North Carolina Amateur ==Professional wins (5)== ===PGA Tour wins (1)=== ~~===PGA Tour wins===~~ {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. Line 63 ⟶ 66: !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of <br>victory !Runners-up \|- \|align=center\|1 \|1 \|align=right\|Jun 13, [[1976 PGA Tour\|1976]] \|[[Kemper Open]] \|−11 (70-69-67-71=277) \|1 stroke Line 74 ⟶ 77: \|} ===Other wins (1)=== 1968 [[Carolinas Open]] (as an amateur) ===~~Champions~~Senior PGA Tour wins (3)=== {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. Line 86 ⟶ 89: !Runner(s)-up \|- \|align=center\|1 \|1 \|align=right\|Nov 1, [[1998 Senior PGA Tour\|1998]] \|[[Pacific Bell Senior Classic]] \|−14 (66-68-68=202) Line 93 ⟶ 96: \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] \|- \|align=center\|2 \|2 \|align=right\|Oct 31, [[1999 Senior PGA Tour\|1999]] \|[[Pacific Bell Senior Classic]] (2) \|−14 (68-66-65=199) \|2 strokes \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Stockton]], {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bruce Summerhays]] \|- \|align=center\|3 \|3 \|align=right\|Oct 29, [[2000 Senior PGA Tour\|2000]] \|[[SBC Senior Classic]] (3) \|−15 (65-68-65=198) \|3 strokes Line 108 ⟶ 111: \|} '''~~Champions~~Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)''' {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result \|-style="background:#~~F08080~~F2C1D1;" \|align=center\|1 \|1 \|[[1999 Senior PGA Tour\|1999]] \|[[Cadillac NFL Golf Classic]] Line 118 ⟶ 121: \|Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole \|} ==Results in major championships== {\| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;" \|- style="background:#eeeeee;" !align="left"\|Tournament !1970 !1971 !1972 !1973 !1974 !1975 !1976 !1977 !1978 !1979 !1980 !1981 !1982 !1983 !1984 !1985 !1986 \|- \|align=left\|[[Masters Tournament]] \|CUT \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|36 \|CUT \|style="background:yellow;"\|T9 \|T23 \|T33 \|CUT \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|- \|align=left\|[[U.S. Open (golf)\|U.S. Open]] \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|T14 \|T23 \|T16 \|T12 \|T53 \|T16 \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|CUT \|CUT \|CUT \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|CUT \|- \|align=left\|[[The Open Championship]] \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|CUT \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|- \|align=left\|[[PGA Championship]] \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|CUT \|T22 \|T11 \|11 \|CUT \|T17 \|T19 \|CUT \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|T59 \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|style="background:#eeeeee;"\| \|} {{legend\|yellow\|Top 10}} {{legend\|#eeeeee\|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied ==U.S. national team appearances== '''Amateur''' [[Walker Cup]]: [[1969 Walker Cup\|1969]] (winners) ==See also== [[1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]] ==References== Line 135 ⟶ 244: [[Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers]] [[Category:PGA Tour golfers]] [[Category:~~Champions~~PGA Tour Champions golfers]] [[Category:Golfers from Indiana]] [[Category:Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Indianapolis]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Marietta, Georgia]] [[Category:Grimsley High School alumni]] [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Living people]]