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'''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.
== 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]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/14/archives/inman-takes-kemper-by-shot-inman-winner-by-shot.html Inman takes Kemper by shot]</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=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|pages=66|work=Asbury Park Press|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80753949/reflections-of-a-rookie-is-recommended/|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>
▲Inman played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He the 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>[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/14/archives/inman-takes-kemper-by-shot-inman-winner-by-shot.html Inman takes Kemper by shot]</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=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 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.
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