Joe Jimenez

Joe Jimenez
Joe Jimenez
Personal information
Born	June 10, 1926; Champions Tour
Professional wins	12
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T65: 1970
U.S. Open	T45: 1958
The Open Championship	CUT: 1978

Joe Jimenez (June 10, 1926 – August 11, 2007) was an American

PGA Seniors' Championship

.

Jimenez, who was of Mexican American descent, was born in

PGA Seniors' Championship in a playoff over Manuel de la Torre and Joe Cheves

Jimenez holds or formerly held two of golf's "shoot below your age" records. At the 1991

Ameritech Senior Open at the age of 69.^[3]

Since 1974, the Jefferson City Country Club has hosted a tournament in his honor, the Joe Jimenez Invitational

Jiminez died at his home in

renal failure brought on by lung cancer. He was 81 years old.^[2]

Tournament wins

this list is incomplete

^ Willis, George (July 25, 1993). "Fade to Black". Newsday. Long Island, New York. p. 16 (Sports). Other prominent minority players include Mexican-Americans Lee Trevino, Joe Jimenez, Homero Blancas and Fred Ruiz..
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Joe Jimenez, longtime head professional at J.C.C.C., dies at age 81". Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
^ "Golf Age Shooters - What are the Records for Age Shooters in Golf?". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2006.
^ "At age 80, Jimenez still has game". Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. Retrieved October 28, 2006.^{[permanent dead link]}