James R. Foulis (October 6, 1903 – April 12, 1969) was an American professional golfer.
Early life James Foulis was born in Illinois on October 6, 1903, the son of David Foulis, a golfer and inventor, and Janet Foulis (née Fowler). His uncle was James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open.
Professional career Foulis won several tournaments, including four Illinois PGA ChampionshipsThe Foulis Brothers; Founding Fathers of Midwest Golf and the 1933 St. Paul Open, two of which are considered PGA Tour wins.
Foulis also played in the first Masters Tournament in 1934, carding rounds of 78-74-76-72=300.
Personal life Foulis died on April 12, 1969, in Wickenburg, Arizona.
His son David J. Foulis was a notable mathematician.
Professional wins PGA Tour wins (2) 1929 Illinois PGA Championship 1933 St. Paul Open
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Other wins (3) Note: This list may be incomplete 1933 Illinois PGA Championship 1943 Illinois PGA Championship 1946 Illinois PGA Championship
Results in major championships Tournament192719281929U.S. OpenT31T38PGA ChampionshipR32 Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFT28T37T37U.S. Open46T35T32CUTT19T25PGA ChampionshipR16R32R64R16QFR64 Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentT29T29T26NTNTNT1152U.S. OpenT16T42NTNTNTNTCUTPGA ChampionshipR16R32 Note: Foulis never played in The Open Championship
NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament 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 madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 8U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 9The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 4 7 9 9Totals 0 0 0 1 4 11 28 26 Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1938 U.S. Open – 1947 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
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