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disrupted his career as little golf was played during this era in
Britain. In the mid-1940s, after the war, his career resumed and he had some success. He won the 1946
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British team all played in the
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on several occasions (five top-10s including two seconds).
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880:. New South Wales, Australia. 18 March 1952. p. 28
908:. New South Wales, Australia. 18 July 1952. p. 7
235:on the British PGA and came very close to winning
663:Note: Adams only played in The Open Championship.
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203:sides and achieved high finishes in
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135:Best results in major championships
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257:British PGA Matchplay championship
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818:. Orbis Publishing. p. 203.
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324:Adams was selected for the 1939
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311:1954 Open Championship
299:1951 Open Championship
261:1938 Open Championship
1512:Scottish male golfers
1465:(non-playing captain)
1330:(non-playing captain)
1195:(non-playing captain)
816:The Who's Who of Golf
780:. Sports Media Group.
626:The Open Championship
550:The Open Championship
475:The Open Championship
379:Penfold Scottish Open
237:The Open Championship
205:The Open Championship
172:The Open Championship
872:"English Pros. here"
330:North and South Open
91:Sporting nationality
31:Personal information
950:Jimmy Adams in the
774:The Book of Golfers
301:, winning the 1951
223:Professional career
197:professional golfer
1522:Golfers from Troon
916:– via Trove.
888:– via Trove.
852:on 1 December 2010
680:NT = No tournament
677: Did not play
233:Penfold Tournament
215:Adams was born in
142:Masters Tournament
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1166:Max Faulkner
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1021:Max Faulkner
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850:the original
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671: Top 10
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417:Italian Open
411:Belgian Open
400:Charlie Ward
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303:Italian Open
295:Belgian Open
287:Charlie Ward
275:World War II
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249:Gene Sarazen
245:Henry Cotton
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120:Professional
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78:(1986-01-09)
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1532:1986 deaths
1527:1910 births
1446:John Panton
1411:Jimmy Adams
1306:John Panton
1301:Arthur Lees
1276:Jimmy Adams
1176:Arthur Lees
1156:Dick Burton
1141:Jimmy Adams
1041:Arthur Lees
1011:Jimmy Adams
912:15 February
884:15 February
590:Tournament
514:Tournament
439:Tournament
389:Bobby Locke
283:Bobby Locke
253:Alf Padgham
190:James Adams
41:James Adams
25:Jimmy Adams
1506:Categories
1426:Eric Brown
1026:Eric Green
755:References
423:Lakes Open
407:Dutch Open
398:(tie with
387:(tie with
307:Lakes Open
291:Dutch Open
211:Early life
54:1910-10-21
1431:Fred Daly
1286:Fred Daly
1161:Fred Daly
1031:Reg Horne
1016:Fred Daly
952:Ryder Cup
792:The Times
694:Ryder Cup
326:Ryder Cup
201:Ryder Cup
162:U.S. Open
85:, England
37:Full name
1451:Dai Rees
1311:Dai Rees
1181:Dai Rees
1171:Sam King
1046:Dai Rees
1036:Sam King
856:8 August
814:(1983).
194:Scottish
104:Scotland
65:Scotland
933:2 March
289:), the
241:Hoylake
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110:Career
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83:London
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176:2nd:
61:Troon
1486:Lost
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1351:Lost
1264:1951
1216:Lost
1129:1949
1081:Lost
999:1947
935:2012
914:2020
886:2020
858:2009
820:ISBN
710:1953
706:1951
702:1949
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653:CUT
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47:Born
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