Jim Ferree


Purvis Jennings "Jim" Ferree is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Born in Pinebluff, North Carolina, Ferree grew up in Winston-Salem and graduated from Reynolds High School. He learned the game of golf from his father, Purvis, long-time pro at Winston-Salem's Old Town Golf Club. Ferree played college golf at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Following service in the U.S. Army, he turned professional in late 1955.
Ferree had one PGA Tour win during his regular career years. He was regarded as one of the very best in the game in the tee-to-green ball-striking phase of the game, but putting was always his weakness. He spent most of his thirties and forties as the director of golf at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Ferree was later a club pro and joined the Senior PGA Tour at age fifty in 1981. He was chosen by PGA Commissioner Deane Beman to be the model for the knickers-wearing player on the Senior Tour's logo. He shares the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions record for most victories with two other golfers. He was the Senior PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year in 1993.
In 1991, he became the first golfer inducted into the University of North Carolina's Hall of Fame. He lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina with his wife, Karen, also a former champion golfer.

Professional wins (19)

PGA Tour wins (1)

this list is probably incomplete
Senior PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11986The Greenbrier American Express Championship Don JanuaryLost to par on first extra hole
21986Greater Grand Rapids Open Gene Littler, Chi-Chi RodríguezWon with birdie on first extra hole
31987Seniors International Golf Championship Al GeibergerLost to birdie on second extra hole
41989GTE Suncoast Classic Bob Charles, Dave Hill,
Harold Henning		Charles won with birdie on third extra hole
Ferree and Hill eliminated with birdie on first hole

Other senior wins (4)

this list is probably incomplete