Player Notes: Jim is playing in his third U.S. Senior Open. . . Three-time Nevada State Senior Amateur Champion. . . Senior Player of the Year for the Northern Nevada Golf Association five years in a row. . . 1996 Junior World Champion. . . Played in the Amateur Public Links in mid-80's..
A retired high school math teacher. . . Before taking up golf, played seven years of minor league baseball. Played pitcher for the Royals and the Mets from 1968-1975. Took up the game of golf around 1972, but became truly serious golfer 15 years ago, when he started playing with his son, only five years old at the time. . . most memorable golf experience is teeing off in the Senior Open at Riviera, played several practice rounds with Bruce Summerhayes and Jerry McGee.
Son Travis is a senior at UNLV: won the Nevada individual crown twice. . . a three time AJGA All-American, Four-time Nevada Player of the Year, one of only two players to ever qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur five times, along with Jack Nicklaus. . . Daugher Nicole (24) is a chemical engineer. . . Jim is a retired high school math teacher