Joe Jimenez

Background

Jimenez, who was of Mexican American descent, was born in Kerrville, Texas.

Career

He was a 1952 graduate of Trinity University with majors in biology and physical education. Jimenez played on the Professional Golf Association Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He spent many years (1964–1991) as the club pro at the Jefferson City Country Club in Jefferson City, Missouri.

His best showing in a major championship was a T-45 at the 1958 United States. Open.

Jimenez holds or formerly held two of golf"s "shoot below your age" records. At the 1991 General Telephone and Electric Northwest Classic, a Senior Professional Golf Association Tour event, 65-year-old Jimenez became the youngest player to shoot his age or lower in a tournament on one of golf"s major professional circuits by shooting a 63.

This record was later broken when 61-year-old Walter Morgan shot a 60 in the American Telephone & Telegraph Company Canada Senior Open Championship. Jimenez still holds the most-strokes-below-age (7) record.

He shot a 62 during the 1995 Ameritech Senior Open at the age of 69.

Since 1974, the Jefferson City Country Club has hosted a tournament in his honor, the Joe Jimenez Invitational He holds several Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions records. Jiminez died at his home in San Antonio, Texas from renal failure brought on by lung cancer. He was 81 years old. this list is incomplete.

Achievements

• This list is incomplete Midwest Professional Golf Association Championship - year unknown Gateway Professional Golf Association Championship - twice South Central Professional Golf Association Championship - once Missouri Open 1960 Puerto Rico Open 1962 Midwest Professional Golf Association Championship 1978 Professional Golf Association Seniors" Championship 1998 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Charlie Sifford) 1999 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Charlie Sifford) 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Charlie Sifford).