Jimmy Thomson (golfer)

James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson (29 October 1908 – 28 June 1985) was a Scottish-born professional golfer who played exclusively in the United States.

Jimmy Thomson
Thompson at the 1954 Los Angeles Open
Personal information
Full name	James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson
Born	(1908-10-29)29 October 1908 North Berwick, Scotland
Died	28 June 1985(1985-06-28) (aged 76) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality	Scotland  United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Other	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	6th: 1937
PGA Championship	2nd: 1936
U.S. Open	2nd: 1935
The Open Championship	T13: 1929

Early life

Thomson was born in North Berwick, the son of pro golfer Wilfred Thomson. His cousin Jack White won the 1904 Open Championship. In 1921 his father Wilfred was appointed pro at The Country Club of Virginia. The following year, Jimmy sailed to the U.S. with his mother and sister Emily.

Professional career

Thomson is notable for losing the 1936 PGA Championship to Denny Shute, 3&2. In addition, he won the Richmond Open that year. He also won the Los Angeles Open two years later. Both were retroactively labeled PGA Tour events.

He appeared in the movie The Caddy with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. He also featured in Shoot Yourself Some Golf with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. He was married to silent film star Viola Dana from 1930 to 1945.^[1]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (2)

• 1936 Richmond Open
• 1938 Los Angeles Open

Other wins (3)

this list may be incomplete

• 1927 Virginia Open
• 1934 Melbourne Centenary Open (Australia)
• 1937 San Francisco Matchplay Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
U.S. Open	59	T16	WD		T38
The Open Championship					T13
PGA Championship

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF		T51	T15	6	T8	T18
U.S. Open		WD			T43	2	T14	T28	T32
The Open Championship
PGA Championship						R16	2	R16	R32	R64

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament	T33	T14	12	NT	NT	NT	T25
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	NT	NT	NT	NT	CUT	T39	T48	T37
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT			CUT
PGA Championship	R64	R64	R64	NT			R32	R64		R32

  Top 10

  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	2	7	9	9
U.S. Open	0	1	0	1	1	3	16	11
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
PGA Championship	0	1	0	1	3	6	11	11
Totals	0	2	0	2	6	17	38	32

• Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1934 U.S. Open – 1940 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)