Jeff Julian (golfer)

Jeff Julian
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Jackson Wedgwood Julian
Born(1961-07-29)July 29, 1961
Portland, Maine, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 2004(2004-07-15) (aged 42)
Norwich, Vermont, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeClemson University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)Nike Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1990, 1995, 1996
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Jeffrey Jackson Wedgwood Julian (July 29, 1961 – July 15, 2004) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.[1]

Early life

Julian was born in Portland, Maine. He was the grandson of famed basketball coach Doggie Julian.[2]

Amateur career

Julian briefly attended Clemson University. However, he did not get a golf scholarship. He then attempted to walk on to the golf team but failed. He subsequently dropped out of university.[3]

Professional career

Shortly after leaving university, Julian returned to New England and turned pro. Shortly thereafter, he earned his PGA of America class A status.

Julian played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour, the Ben Hogan Tour, during its inaugural 1990 season. He did not have much success, making the cut in only three of 13 events. He lost status on tour.[4] In the interim Julian played local New England events, winning the 1992 Greater Bangor Open[5] and 1995 New England Open.

In late 1995, Julian earned his PGA Tour card at 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he did not have much success on the PGA Tour, making the cut in only nine of 26 events.[1] He returned to the tour's developmental tour the following year, winning the 1997 Nike Dominion Open.[4] He played on the tour the next three seasons with limited success.[4]

In the early 2000s, he had some success. In 2000, he won the Cape Cod Open.[6] Late in the year, he tried out again at the 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School and was successful. However, he did not have much success during the 2001 season.[4] He played the 2002 PGA Tour season on sponsor's exemptions.

Personal life and death

Julian was married to Kimberly.[7] He had two sons.

In October 2001, Julian was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.[8][9] In July 2004, he died from the disease.[10]

Awards and honors

In 2002, Julian was the recipient of the Ben Hogan Award

Professional wins (4)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 May 18, 1997 Nike Dominion Open −11 (68-68-69-72=277) 1 stroke United States Bobby Wadkins

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Julian only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeff Julian". PGA Tour.
  2. ^ "Julian catches Sisk Course-record 66 deadlocks Mass. Open". encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Former Walk-On, PGA Tour Member Jeff Julian Passes". cstv.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d "Jeff Julian – Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Greater Bangor Open". treeoflifeworkshop.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Julian Conquers With Pair Of 67s – Steady Does It In Cape Open". encyclopedia.com.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ McCabe, Jim (May 19, 2005). "No throwing in towel". Boston.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2005 – via The Boston Globe.
  8. ^ "Despite Lou Gehrig's disease, Julian's dream lives" (PDF). alsa-midwest.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  9. ^ Bamberger, Michael; Vigeland, Carl (February 11, 2002). "State Of Grace". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012.
  10. ^ "PGA Tour – Golf News, Scores, Stats, Standings, and Rumors". CBS Sports.[dead link‍]