Jim Estes

PGA Classification: A-14
PGA Section: Middle Atlantic
PGA Membership: 1993

Facility: Jim Estes Golf Services, Olney, Md.

Player Notes: 1995 PGA Professional Player of the Year, 1995 Middle Atlantic PGA Player of the Year...Finished T-18th in the 2016 Senior PGA Professional Championship...Finished T-46th in the 2017 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, and was Low Club Professional....Finished T-71st in 2015 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship...Selected by Golf Digest in 2015 in state-by-state...Best Teachers roster in Maryland; 2012-14 Golf Range Association Growth of the Game Award, 2012-18 Golf Digest Best Teachers in the State of Maryland, 2008 Middle Atlantic PGA Player of the Year, Finished seventh in the 2008 PGA Professional Championship and competed in the 2008 PGA Championship...Competed in nine PGA Professional Championships...In 2010, was the recipient of the PGA's national Patriot Award, honoring a commitment to utilize golf to help the men and women military heroes...Competed in the 1990, '95, '97 and '98 U.S...Opens...Played in 33 events on the PGA Tour from 1994-98, earning $73,438, with best showing a T-16th in the 1998 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic...Competed in 134 events on the Korn Ferry Tour from 1990 through 2001, earning $152,492, and winning the 1996 Inland Empire Open...Recognized nationally for developing adaptive golf instruction program for disabled veterans after co-founding SMGA...Honors include: 2008 Middle Atlantic Section President's Award given for outstanding contributions to the local community, 2007 GOLF Magazine Innovator Award; 2011 The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, Community Leadership Award; 2008 African-American Golfer's Digest, Man of the Year for his contributions made to growing the game of golf for persons of color...Earned Low Club Professional Honors at the 2017 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship...has played in 9 majors and 4 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championships...has helped send 38 kids to college golf programs in the last 8 years.