Jim Colbert

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{{Infobox golfer

| name = Jim Colbert

| image =

| imagesize = 250px

| caption = Statue of Colbert at Colbert Hills

| fullname = James Joseph Colbert

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|3|9}}

| birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/001205/jim-colbert/ |title=PGA Tour profile |access-date=April 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423152508/http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/001205/jim-colbert/ |archive-date=April 23, 2012 }}

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| spouse =

| partner =

| children =

| college = Kansas State University

| yearpro = 1965

| tour = Champions Tour

| extour = PGA Tour

| prowins = 35

| pgawins = 8

| champwins = 20 (Tied-10th all-time)

| otherwins = 6 (regular)
1 (senior)

| majorwins =

| masters = T4: 1974

| usopen = T3: 1971

| open = CUT: 1984

| pga = T12: 1973

| wghofid =

| wghofyear =

| award1 = Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year

| year1 = 1991

| award2 = Senior PGA Tour
money list winner

| year2 = 1995, 1996

| award3 = Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year

| year3 = 1995, 1996

| award4 = Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year

| year4 = 1998

| awardssection =

}}

James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964. Colbert graduated in 1965.

Professional career

In 1965, Colbert turned professional. Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour, including twice in 1983 when he finished a career best fifteenth on the money list. As a senior Colbert has won 20 tournaments on the Champions Tour, including a senior major championship, the 1993 Senior Players Championship.

Colbert has worked as a golf analyst for ESPN and has his own golf course management company based in Pahrump, Nevada.{{cite web|url=http://www.jimcolbertgolf.com/ |title=Colbert Golf |access-date=April 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718054546/http://jimcolbertgolf.com/ |archive-date=July 18, 2013 }} He also helped design a golf course in Manhattan, Kansas, named Colbert Hills, which was ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfweek.com/americasbest/statebystate.php |title=Golfweek's Best: State by State Public-access Courses |magazine=Golfweek |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210062621/http://www.golfweek.com/americasbest/statebystate.php |archive-date=February 10, 2007}} and by Golf Digest as the eighth-best course overall in the state.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/kansas |title=Kansas: Best In State Rankings |magazine=Golf Digest |access-date=November 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109001537/http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/kansas |archive-date=November 9, 2013 }}

= Thoroughbred racing =

With an interest in thoroughbred racing, in 1993 Colbert purchased a racemare named Fit to Lead in partnership with Connie Sczesny and the Chairman of Hollywood Park Racetrack, Randall D. Hubbard. Trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Richard Mandella for the three partners, Fit to Lead won several graded stakes including the Princess Stakes at Hollywood Park plus at Churchill Downs, the Fleur de Lis Stakes and Louisville Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-20-sp-4935-story.html |title=Hollywood Park : Fit To Lead Wins; Eliza a Poor Fourth |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=1993-06-20 |access-date=2020-09-22}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-20-sp-4935-story.html |title=Louisville Budweiser Breeders' Cup |newspaper=Daily Herald |date=1995-05-06 |access-date=2020-09-22}}

Awards and honors

Colbert was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

Professional wins (35)

=PGA Tour wins (8)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Mar 18, 1969

|Monsanto Open Invitational

|−17 (69-67-64-67=267)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Deane Beman

align=center|2

|align=right|Jul 16, 1972

|Greater Milwaukee Open

|−13 (66-67-69-69=271)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Allin, {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck Courtney,
{{flagicon|USA}} George Johnson, {{flagicon|USA}} Grier Jones

align=center|3

|align=right|Mar 18, 1973

|Greater Jacksonville Open

|−9 (70-65-71-73=279)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lou Graham, {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller,
{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Sikes, {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Wiechers

align=center|4

|align=right|Jun 23, 1974

|American Golf Classic

| +1 (70-67-74-70=281)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Gay Brewer, {{flagicon|USA}} Forrest Fezler,
{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

align=center|5

|align=right|Oct 26, 1975

|Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with {{flagicon|USA}} Dean Refram)

|−36 (63-63-62-64=252)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole and {{flagicon|USA}} John Schlee,
{{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Regalado and {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Sifford

align=center|6

|align=right|Feb 19, 1980

|Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open

|−22 (66-68-66-70=270)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Dan Halldorson

align=center|7

|align=right|May 15, 1983

|Colonial National Invitation

|−2 (69-67-70-72=278)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoeller

align=center|8

|align=right|Oct 2, 1983

|Texas Open

|−19 (66-62-66-67=261)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Pfeil

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|1974

|American Golf Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Gay Brewer, {{flagicon|USA}} Forrest Fezler,
{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

|Won with par on second extra hole
Brewer and Fezler eliminated by par on first hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|2

|1983

|Colonial National Invitation

|{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoeller

|Won with par on sixth extra hole

=Other wins (1)=

1987 Jerry Ford Invitational

=Senior PGA Tour wins (20)=

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! Legend

style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Senior PGA Tour major championships (1)

style="background:thistle;"

| Tour Championships (1)

Other Senior PGA Tour (18)

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jun 30, 1991

|Southwestern Bell Classic

|−9 (66-67-68=201)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger, {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Laoretti

align=center|2

|align=right|Oct 6, 1991

|Vantage Championship

|−11 (68-70-67=205)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Archer, {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Dent,
{{flagicon|USA}} Gibby Gilbert

align=center|3

|align=right|Dec 8, 1991

|First Development Kaanapali Classic

|−15 (66-61-68=195)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dale Douglass

align=center|4

|align=right|Feb 16, 1992

|GTE Suncoast Classic

|−13 (66-70-64=200)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Archer

align=center|5

|align=right|Oct 4, 1992

|Vantage Championship (2)

|−12 (65-67=132)*

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Dent

align=center|6

|align=right|Feb 7, 1993

|Royal Caribbean Classic

|−14 (65-64-70=199)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd, {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger

style="background:#e5d1cb;"

|align=center|7

|align=right|Jun 27, 1993

|Ford Senior Players Championship

|−10 (67-72-70-69=278)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

align=center|8

|align=right|Jul 10, 1994

|Kroger Senior Classic

|−14 (66-64-69=199)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

align=center|9

|align=right|Jul 25, 1994

|Southwestern Bell Classic (2)

|−14 (68-63-65=196)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki, {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Gilbert

align=center|10

|align=right|Jan 15, 1995

|Senior Tournament of Champions

|−7 (72-66-71=209)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Albus

align=center|11

|align=right|Apr 30, 1995

|Las Vegas Senior Classic

|−11 (65-71-69=205)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Dent, {{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd,
{{flagicon|USA}} Rocky Thompson

align=center|12

|align=right|May 21, 1995

|Bell Atlantic Classic

|−3 (68-71-68=207)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead

style="background:thistle;"

|align=center|13

|align=right|Nov 6, 1995

|Energizer Senior Tour Championship

|−6 (68-69-71-74=282)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

align=center|14

|align=right|Mar 17, 1996

|Toshiba Senior Classic

|−12 (68-65-68=201)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Eastwood

align=center|15

|align=right|Apr 28, 1996

|Las Vegas Senior Classic (2)

|−9 (63-74-70=207)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles, {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton

align=center|16

|align=right|May 12, 1996

|Nationwide Championship

|−10 (71-66-69=206)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki

align=center|17

|align=right|Sep 29, 1996

|Vantage Championship (3)

|−9 (65-70-69=204)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin, {{flagicon|RSA}} Gary Player

align=center|18

|align=right|Oct 20, 1996

|Raley's Gold Rush Classic

|−14 (67-68-67=202)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton

align=center|19

|align=right|Oct 11, 1998

|The Transamerica

|−11 (70-68-67=205)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} David Lundstrom

align=center|20

|align=right|Mar 11, 2001

|SBC Senior Classic

|−12 (67-67-70=204)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ESP}} José María Cañizares

*Note: The 1992 Vantage Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (3–5)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|1

|1991

|Murata Reunion Pro-Am

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chi-Chi Rodríguez

|Lost to par on fourth extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|2

|1992

|GTE Suncoast Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Archer

|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|3

|1992

|Vintage ARCO Invitational

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Aaron, {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Hill

|Hill won with birdie on first extra hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|4

|1993

|First of America Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Archer, {{flagicon|USA}} Chi-Chi Rodríguez

|Archer won with par on third extra hole
Rodríguez eliminated by par on first hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|5

|1994

|GTE West Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Sigel

|Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|6

|1995

|Senior Tournament of Champions

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Albus

|Won with birdie on third extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|7

|1996

|Las Vegas Senior Classic

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles, {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton

|Won with par on fourth extra hole
Charles eliminated by par on first hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|8

|1998

|Cadillac NFL Golf Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Dickson, {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson

|Dickson won with birdie on first extra hole

=Other senior wins (6)=

1995 Diners Club Matches (with Bob Murphy)
1996 Diners Club Matches (with Bob Murphy)
2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Andy North)
2001 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Andy North)
2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Bob Murphy)
2014 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf - Legends Division (with Jim Thorpe)

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1967

!1968

!1969

align=left|Masters Tournament

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|WD

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1970

!1971

!1972

!1973

!1974

!1975

!1976

!1977

!1978

!1979

align=left|Masters Tournament

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T43

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|CUT

|T12

|T14

|T32

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

|style="background:yellow;"|T3

|T63

|style="background:yellow;"|10

|style="background:yellow;"|T5

|CUT

|T55

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T41

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|CUT

|T46

|CUT

|T12

|T28

|T57

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|69

|T46

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

!Tournament

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

align=left|Masters Tournament

|T14

|T25

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|T47

|T26

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|WD

|T38

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|T30

|T56

|T16

|T36

|T25

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)

"T" indicates a tie for a place

=Summary=

Totals	0	0	1	3	4	11	44	28
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Masters Tournament	0	0	0	1	1	5	10	7
align=left\|U.S. Open	0	0	1	2	3	3	16	9
align=left\|The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
align=left\|PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	12

Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1978 PGA – 1982 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1974 Masters – 1974 U.S. Open)

Results in The Players Championship

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!Tournament

!1974

!1975

!1976

!1977

!1978

!1979

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

align=left|The Players Championship

|CUT

|WD

|T43

|CUT

|style="background:yellow;"|8

|T28

|T14

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|CUT

|66

|T20

|T33

|T21

|WD

CUT = missed the halfway cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

=Wins (1)=

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!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up

style="background:#FFFF99;"

| 1993

Ford Senior Players Championship

−10 (67-72-70-69=278)

1 stroke

{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Senior PGA Tour): 1996
Gillette Tour Challenge Championship: 1997 (winners with Nick Price and Kelly Robbins)

References

External links

{{PGATour player|01205}}
[http://www.kshof.org/inductees/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/99-colbert-jim.html Kansas Sports Hall of Fame profile]

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