Jim Booros
Encyclopedia
James Daniel Booros is an American
professional golfer
who played full-time on the PGA Tour
for nine years.
Booros played in about 250 events between 1977 and 1991 finishing in the top-125 on the money list five times. He won the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic before that became an official PGA Tour event. His best finish in a major championship
was a T-68 at the 1983 U.S. Open
.
In 2004, Booros was inducted into the Lehigh Valley
Golf Hall of Fame. He holds the position of Senior Instructor for Jim Muschlitz Golf Academy at Southmoore Golf Course in Bath, Pennsylvania
. He also plays on the Sunbelt Senior Tour.
His wife, Deborah, is an associate dean at a local college. They live in Allentown, Pennsylvania
.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played full-time on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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for nine years.
Booros played in about 250 events between 1977 and 1991 finishing in the top-125 on the money list five times. He won the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic before that became an official PGA Tour event. His best finish in a major championship
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
was a T-68 at the 1983 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
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In 2004, Booros was inducted into the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
Golf Hall of Fame. He holds the position of Senior Instructor for Jim Muschlitz Golf Academy at Southmoore Golf Course in Bath, Pennsylvania
Bath, Pennsylvania
Bath is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Bath, Somerset, England. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Bath was 2,693 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. He also plays on the Sunbelt Senior Tour.
His wife, Deborah, is an associate dean at a local college. They live in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
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Professional wins (3)
- 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
- 1996 Pennsylvania PGA Championship, Philadelphia Open ChampionshipPhiladelphia Open ChampionshipThe Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour...