Jim Albus
| Jim Albus | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Christian Albus |
| Born |
June 18, 1940 Staten Island, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
| Career | |
| College |
Bucknell University University of California, Los Angeles |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 6 |
| Other | 13 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T30:1984 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T65: 1984 |
James Christian Albus (born June 18, 1940) is an American professional golfer.
Albus was born in Staten Island, New York. He attended first New Dorp High School, and went on to Bucknell University, where he was a successful baseball player. It was while he was at college that he took up golf, which was unusually late for a future pro. He transferred to UCLA and graduated in 1965. He turned professional in 1968, spent many years working as a club professional, and won only minor tournaments before turning fifty. His success has come at senior level on the Champions Tour, where he has won six tournaments, including one senior major, the 1991 Senior Players Championship.
Professional wins (19)
Regular career wins (11)
- 1970 Metropolitan Open
- 1975 Long Island PGA Championship
- 1976 Long Island PGA Championship
- 1978 New York State Open
- 1981 Metropolitan PGA Championship, Long Island PGA Championship
- 1982 Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 1984 Metropolitan Open
- 1986 Long Island PGA Championship
- 1987 Long Island Open
- 1988 Long Island Open
Champions Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 9, 1991 | Mazda Presents The Senior Players Championship | −9 (66-74-69-70=279) | 3 strokes |  Bob Charles, Charles Coody, Dave Hill |
| 2 | Feb 21, 1993 | GTE Suncoast Classic | −7 (68-68-70=206) | 2 strokes | Don Bies, Gibby Gilbert |
| 3 | Mar 13, 1994 | Vantage at The Dominion | −8 (68-67-73=208) | 1 stroke | George Archer,  Graham Marsh, Lee Trevino |
| 4 | Aug 7, 1994 | Bank of Boston Senior Golf Classic | −13 (67-66-70=203) | 2 strokes | Bob Brue, Raymond Floyd |
| 5 | Mar 12, 1995 | SBC presents The Dominion Seniors | −11 (71-65-69=205) | 3 strokes | Raymond Floyd, Jay Sigel |
| 6 | Feb 15, 1998 | GTE Classic | −6 (68-69-70=207) | 1 stroke |  José Maria Cañizares,  Simon Hobday, Kermit Zarley |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | GTE Northwest Classic | Simon Hobday |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Golf Magazine Senior Tour Championship | Raymond Floyd |
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 3 | 1995 | Senior Tournament of Champions | Jim Colbert |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Other senior wins (2)
- 2001 Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors Match-Play Championship, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Simon Hobday)
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mazda Presents The Senior Players Championship | −9 (66-74-69-70=279) | 3 strokes | Bob Charles, Charles Coody, Dave Hill |
Results timeline
Results may not be in chronological order
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | – | DNP | T22 | T7 | T38 | T10 | DNP | T27 | T39 | T39 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T27 | T29 | T26 | T35 | T2 | T29 | T27 | DNP | CUT | T13 |
| The Tradition | – | DNP | T28 | T17 | T15 | T54 | T65 | DNP | T53 | T45 |
| Senior Players Championship | – | 1 | T18 | T15 | 2 | T35 | T54 | 48 | T24 | T37 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T51 | 79 | CUT | CUT | 69 | CUT | 75 | CUT |
| Senior British Open Championship | – | – | – | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Senior Open | T47 | T59 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Tradition | T43 | T55 | T44 | T42 | T78 | T67 | T63 | 70 |
| Senior Players Championship | T60 | T10 | T30 | T48 | T58 | 75 | DNP | DNP |
Note: The Senior British Open Championship did not become a major until 2003.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 1977 (tie), 1981 (tie), 1982 (winners)