James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson (29 October 1908 – 28 June 1985) was a Scottish-born professional golfer who played exclusively in the United States.
Early life Thomson was born in North Berwick, the son of pro golfer Wilfred Thomson. His cousin Jack White won the 1904 Open Championship. In 1921 his father Wilfred was appointed pro at The Country Club of Virginia. The following year, Jimmy sailed to the U.S. with his mother and sister Emily.
Professional career Thomson is notable for losing the 1936 PGA Championship to Denny Shute, 3&2. In addition, he won the Richmond Open that year. He also won the Los Angeles Open two years later. Both were retroactively labeled PGA Tour events.
He appeared in the movie The Caddy with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. He also featured in Shoot Yourself Some Golf with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. He was married to silent film star Viola Dana from 1930 to 1945.Internet Movie Database biography
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (2) 1936 Richmond Open 1938 Los Angeles Open
Other wins (3) this list may be incomplete 1927 Virginia Open 1934 Melbourne Centenary Open (Australia) 1937 San Francisco Matchplay Open
Results in major championships Tournament19251926192719281929U.S. Open59T16DQT38The Open ChampionshipT13PGA Championship Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFT51T156T8T18U.S. OpenWDT432T14T28T32The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipR162R16R32R64 Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentT33T1412NTNTNTT25U.S. OpenCUTCUTNTNTNTNTCUTT39T48T37The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTCUTPGA ChampionshipR64R64R64NTR32R64R32
NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament DQ = disqualified WD = withdrew 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 2 7 9 9U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 1 3 16 11The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 3 6 11 11Totals 0 2 0 2 6 17 38 32 Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1934 U.S. Open – 1940 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)
References
External links North Berwick profile