James Thomas Gallagher Jr. (born March 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster.
Early life Gallagher was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father, a career club pro, started him in golf at age six. His sister, Jackie, and brother, Jeff, both became touring professionals.
Gallagher attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Professional career In 1983, Gallagher turned professional. In 1984, he joined the PGA Tour.
Gallagher won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. In 1993, he won twice: the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and The Tour Championship. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the KMart Greater Greensboro Open and the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
Gallagher's best finishes in a major championship were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year. He was a member of the victorious 1993 Ryder Cup team and the 1994 Presidents Cup team.
Broadcasting career Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for Golf Channel, has appeared in a limited number of events on the Champions Tour since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.
Personal life Gallagher's wife, Cissye, is a former LPGA Tour player. They have four children: Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. Kathleen plays golf at LSU.
Gallagher lives in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Professional wins (9) PGA Tour wins (5) Legend Tour Championships (1)Other PGA Tour (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Sep 1, 1990Greater Milwaukee Open−17 (69-70-66-66=271)Playoff Ed Dougherty, Billy Mayfair2Jul 11, 1993Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic−15 (66-68-70-65=269)2 strokes Chip Beck3Oct 31, 1993The Tour Championship−7 (63-73-72-69=277)1 stroke David Frost, John Huston, Greg Norman, Scott Simpson4Apr 23, 1995KMart Greater Greensboro Open−14 (69-70-69-66=274)1 stroke Peter Jacobsen, Jeff Sluman5Jul 2, 1995FedEx St. Jude Classic−17 (65-62-68-72=267)1 stroke Jay Delsing, Ken Green
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11990Greater Milwaukee Open Ed Dougherty, Billy MayfairWon with par on first extra hole 21991NEC World Series of Golf Davis Love III, Tom PurtzerPurtzer won with par on second extra hole
Tournament Players Series wins (2) 1985 Magnolia State Classic, Charley Pride Golf Fiesta
Other wins (2) 1983 Indiana Open 1990 Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Donnie Hammond and Andy North)
Results in major championships Tournament198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002Masters TournamentT17T25CUTCUTT29U.S. OpenCUTCUTT33T11T57CUTT47T62T67CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT47T55PGA ChampionshipT12CUT3T2CUTCUTT44T52
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 6The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2PGA Championship 0 1 1 2 2 3 8 5Totals 0 1 1 2 2 6 27 16 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1995 U.S. Open – 1996 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
U.S. national team appearances Four Tours World Championship: 1991 Ryder Cup: 1993 (winners) Presidents Cup: 1994 (winners)
See also 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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