Jim Crooker

{{short description|American amateur golfer}}

{{use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jim Crooker

| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|1|22}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|8|7|1926|1|22}}

| occupation = Amateur golfer

}}

Jim Crooker (January 22, 1926 – August 7, 2006) was an amateur golfer who held the record for playing in more Bob Hope Classics than any other golf player, amateur or pro. Crooker entered the first Classic in 1960 and would go on to enter for a record 46 consecutive years until January 19, 2018 when broken by Vic LoBue.{{cite news |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/golf/careerbuilder/2018/01/19/vic-lobue-setting-amateur-record-careerbuilder-has-been-fun/1048267001/ |quote=The younger LoBue is now 76, and with his 47th start breaks the record of Jim Crooker, who played in the event 46 years and famously broke the tournament's all-time record set by Arnold Palmer at 42 years. 'Unfortunately Jim passed, and that put me in a position to move forward,' LoBue said. |newspaper=The Desert Sun |title=For Vic LoBue, setting amateur record in CareerBuilder has been fun |date=January 19, 2018 |first=Larry |last=Bohannan}}