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John Inman
John Inman
Personal information
Full name	John Samuel Inman
Born	November 26, 1962 (age 62); Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	Patti Arnold
Career
College	University of North Carolina
Turned professional	1985
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	59th: 1985
PGA Championship	T58: 1988
U.S. Open	T14: 1990
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award
Haskins Award	1984

John Samuel Inman (born November 26, 1962) is an American professional golfer and college men's golf head coach. He is the younger brother of professional golfer Joe Inman.

Early life

Inman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he graduated from Grimsley High School. His senior year in 1980, he won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) men's golf state championship.^[1]

College career

He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1980–1984, and was a distinguished member of the golf team – a three-time All-American. In his senior year, Inman received the Haskins Award given annually to the college player of the year. He was the individual champion at the 1984 NCAA Division I Championship. His 17 under par performance in that tournament broke the record set 13 years earlier by Ben Crenshaw and stood until 2000,^[2] when it was bettered by the 23-under-par performance of Oklahoma State's Charles Howell III.^[3]

Professional career

Inman turned professional in 1985 and played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1987 to 1996 and won two events.^[4] His first win came in the 1987 Provident Classic by one stroke over Bill Glasson and Rocco Mediate. Inman's second win came during a 5-man playoff at the 1993 Buick Southern Open. His best finish in a major championship was T-14 at the 1990 U.S. Open.^[5]

After his tour playing days were over, Inman returned to his alma mater in July 1998 to take over the reins of the men's golf program. He has shown himself to be an innovator in respect to making emerging technology and applications available to his players.^[6]

In 2011, Inman decided to return to professional golf and play in the Nationwide Tour's Rex Hospital Open. The two-time PGA Tour winner will play on the Nationwide Tour until he is eligible to compete in the Champions Tour.^[7]

Amateur wins (4)

1982 Eastern Amateur
1984 NCAA Division I Championship, Western Amateur
1985 Azalea Invitational

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 30, 1987	Provident Classic	1 stroke	Bill Glasson, Rocco Mediate
2	Oct 1, 1993	Buick Southern Open	Playoff	Billy Andrade, Mark Brooks, Brad Bryant, Bob Estes

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1993	Buick Southern Open	Billy Andrade, Mark Brooks, Brad Bryant, Bob Estes	Won with birdie on second extra hole Andrade, Brooks and Bryant eliminated by birdie on first hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1985	1988	1990	1991	1994
Masters Tournament	59			CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT		T14	T53
PGA Championship		T58			T66

Note: Inman never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy: 1984

References

^ Men's Golf State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
^ "John Inman". North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
^ "The Natural". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2005. Retrieved August 12, 2006.
^ "John Inman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^ "John Inman". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
^ "UNC Men's Golf Technologies Update editorial". Archived from the original on March 23, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2006.
^ Dell, John (June 8, 2011). "Former UNC coach Inman returns to competition at Rex". pgatour.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

External links

John Inman at the PGA Tour official site

[1] Men's Golf State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

[2] "John Inman". North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

[3] "The Natural". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2005. Retrieved August 12, 2006.

[4] "John Inman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[5] "John Inman". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

[6] "UNC Men's Golf Technologies Update editorial". Archived from the original on March 23, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2006.

[7] Dell, John (June 8, 2011). "Former UNC coach Inman returns to competition at Rex". pgatour.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

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