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Line 1: {{short description\|American golfer}} {{use mdy dates\|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox golfer Line 5 ⟶ 6: \| imagesize = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> \| caption = \| fullname = James Lawrence Wiechers<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fleckman's 281 Wins N.C.A.A. Golf Crown \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376223102/ \|date=June 26, 1965 \|newspaper=Chicago Tribune \|first=Charles \|last= Bartlett \|page=3 \|accessdate=October 29, 2018 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription }}</ref> ~~\| fullname = James L. Wiechers~~ \| nickname = \| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1944\|8\|7}} Line 14 ⟶ 15: \| weight = {{convert\|205\|lb\|kg st\|abbr=on}} \| nationality = {{USA}} \| residence = [[Napa, California]] \| spouse = Susan \| partner = \| children = Erica \| college = [[Santa Clara University]] \| yearpro = 1966 ~~\| retired = <!-- Year retired -->~~ \| extour = [[PGA Tour]] \| prowins = 1 \| pgawins = 1 \| otherwins = ~~<!-- Number of Other wins -->~~ \| majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> \| masters = CUT: 1976 Line 38: \| awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''James L.Lawrence Wiechers''' (August 7, 1944 – October 15, 2018) was an American [[professional golfer]] who played on the [[PGA Tour]] in the 1960s and 1970s. == Early life == Wiechers was born in [[Oakland, California]]. He won the 1962 [[U.S. Junior Amateur]] while in high school.<ref>[http://www.usjunioram.org/history/past-champions/1962.html 1962 U.S. Junior Amateur]</ref> He then attended [[Santa Clara University]] and was a member of the [[golf]] team, winning first-team [[All-America]]n honors in 1965.<ref>{{cite web\|title=1958-1969 All America Golf Teams from GCAA website \|url=http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=298 \|accessdate=May 5, 2009 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626215926/http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=298 \|archivedate=June 26, 2009 \|df= }}</ref> He collected many honors during his amateur career including ''[[Golf Digest]]'''s Number One U.S. Amateur award in 1966. Wiechers turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1966.<ref name="jwbio">{{cite web \|title=Bio page on Jim Wiechers' website \|url=http://www.jimwiechers.com/background.htm \|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>▼ Wiechers was born in [[Oakland, California]].<ref name="obit" /> He won the 1962 [[U.S. Junior Amateur]] while in high school.<ref>[http://www.usjunioram.org/history/past-champions/1962.html 1962 U.S. Junior Amateur]</ref> == Amateur career == Wiechers played on the PGA Tour from 1966 to 1979. His best years were in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s when he finished on the top-60 money list five times. He won one PGA Tour event during his career: the 1969 [[West End Classic]].<ref name="jwawd">{{cite web \|title=Awards page on Jim Wiechers' website \|url=http://www.jimwiechers.com/awards.htm \|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref>▼ ▲Wiechers was born in [[Oakland, California]]. He won the 1962 [[U.S. Junior Amateur]] while in high school.<ref>[http://www.usjunioram.org/history/past-champions/1962.html 1962 U.S. Junior Amateur]</ref> He then attended [[Santa Clara University]] and was a member of the [[golf]] team, winning first-team [[All-America]]n honors in 1965.<ref>{{cite web\|title=1958-1969 All America Golf Teams from GCAA website \|url=http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=298 \|accessdate=May 5, 2009 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626215926/http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=298 \|archivedate=June 26, 2009 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> He collected many honors during his amateur career including ''[[Golf Digest]]'''s Number One U.S. Amateur award in 1966. Wiechers turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1966.<ref name="jwbio">{{cite web \|title=Bio page on Jim Wiechers' website \|url=http://www.jimwiechers.com/background.htm \|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> == Professional career == After leaving the tour, Wiechers first began working in California's [[Napa Valley]] wine industry in the 1980s. Then he returned to golf in the 1990s, first as head instructor at McCaffrey's Golf School in San Francisco, then as a teaching pro at Chardonnay Golf Club for 19 years, and finally at Eagle Vines Golf Club.<ref name="jwbio"/> He also coached the men's and women's golf teams at [[Napa Valley College]].<ref name="nvc">{{cite web\|title=Jim Wiechers, Men's & Women's Golf Coach \|publisher=Napa Valley College \|url=http://www4.napavalley.edu/apps/comm.asp?Q=P480 \|accessdate=May 5, 2009 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917041920/http://www4.napavalley.edu/apps/comm.asp?Q=P480 \|archivedate=September 17, 2009 \|df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Former PGA golfer new coach of NVC men \|newspaper=[[Napa Valley Register]] \|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/eagle/sports/article_7f27cb9b-2123-5e6e-9aab-c2cb7adad248.html \|accessdate=January 8, 2011 \|date=February 1, 2005 \|last=James \|first=Marty}}</ref>▼ ▲Wiechers turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1966.<ref name="jwbio">{{cite web \|title=Bio page on Jim Wiechers' website \|url=http://www.jimwiechers.com/background.htm \|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> He played on the PGA Tour from 1966 to 1979. His best years were in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s when he finished on the top-60 money list five times. He won one PGA Tour event during his career: the 1969 [[West End Classic]].<ref name="jwawd">{{cite web \|title=Awards page on Jim Wiechers' website \|url=http://www.jimwiechers.com/awards.htm \|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> ▲After leaving the tour, Wiechers first began working in California's [[Napa Valley]] wine industry in the 1980s. Then he returned to golf in the 1990s, first as head instructor at McCaffrey's Golf School in San Francisco, then as a teaching pro at Chardonnay Golf Club for 19 years, and finally at Eagle Vines Golf Club.<ref name="jwbio"/> He also coached the men's and women's golf teams at [[Napa Valley College]].<ref name="nvc">{{cite web\|title=Jim Wiechers, Men's & Women's Golf Coach \|publisher=Napa Valley College \|url=http://www4.napavalley.edu/apps/comm.asp?Q=P480 \|accessdate=May 5, 2009 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917041920/http://www4.napavalley.edu/apps/comm.asp?Q=P480 \|archivedate=September 17, 2009 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Former PGA golfer new coach of NVC men \|newspaper=[[Napa Valley Register]] \|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/eagle/sports/article_7f27cb9b-2123-5e6e-9aab-c2cb7adad248.html \|accessdate=January 8, 2011 \|date=February 1, 2005 \|last=James \|first=Marty}}</ref> Wiechers died October 15, 2018 in [[Napa, California]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/10/17/obituary-jim-wiechers.html \|title=Wiechers, accomplished amateur champion, Tour pro and college coach, passes at age 74 \|publisher=PGA Tour \|date=October 17, 2018 \|first=Jim \|last=McCabe}}</ref> == Death == Wiechers died on October 15, 2018, at [[Queen of the Valley Medical Center]] in [[Napa, California]] following a four-month-long illness.<ref name=obit>{{cite news \|title=Jim Wiechers \|newspaper=[[Napa Valley Register]] \|url=https://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/jim-wiechers/article_ff87c426-b5cd-5226-9ac5-53e5feaaf129.html \|accessdate=October 29, 2018 \|date=October 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/10/17/obituary-jim-wiechers.html \|title=Wiechers, accomplished amateur champion, Tour pro and college coach, passes at age 74 \|publisher=PGA Tour \|date=October 17, 2018 \|first=Jim \|last=McCabe}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Jim Wiechers remembered by other former professional golfers and Napa Valley College \|newspaper=[[Napa Valley Register]] \|url=https://napavalleyregister.com/sports/college-and-pro/jim-wiechers-remembered-by-other-former-professional-golfers-and-napa/article_78db5e17-cf9e-56ee-9569-b7ec475ee2b9.html \|accessdate=October 17, 2018 \|date=October 16, 2018 \|last=James \|first=Marty}}</ref> ==Amateur wins== Line 53 ⟶ 59: 1966 [[Western Amateur]], [[Trans-Mississippi Amateur]] ==~~PGA Tour~~Professional wins (1)== ===PGA Tour wins (1)=== {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !No. Line 59 ⟶ 66: !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of <br>victory !Runners-up \|- \|align=center\|1 \|align=right\|Dec 7, [[1969 PGA Tour\|1969]] \|[[West End Classic]] \|−11 (70-68-69-70=277) Line 73 ⟶ 80: {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result \|-style="background:#~~F5DEB3~~F2C1D1;" \|align=center\|1 \|1 \|[[1969 PGA Tour\|1969]] \|[[Robinson Open Golf Classic]] \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] \|Lost to birdie on first extra hole \|} ==See also== [[1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{PGATour player\|02280}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiechers, Jim}} Line 92 ⟶ 105: [[Category:Napa Valley College]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Oakland, California]] [[Category:People from ~~Napa~~Atherton, California]] [[Category:Sportspeople from San Mateo County, California]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Napa, California]] [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]]