Jimmy Walker (golfer)
| Jimmy Walker | |||||
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Walker in 2016 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | James William Walker | ||||
| Born | January 16, 1979 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
| Residence | Boerne, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Spouse | Erin Stiegemeier | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Baylor University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2001 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour Gateway Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (March 29, 2015) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 6 | ||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T8: 2014 | ||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 2016 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T9: 2014 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T26: 2014 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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James William Walker (born January 16, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. After playing in 187 events without a win on the PGA Tour, Walker won three times in the first eight events of the 2014 season. He is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour and in 2016 won his first major title at the PGA Championship.