Notable Participants

  Some of the outstanding past players who have played in
  the International Junior Masters and their accomplishments.

 

Player
Hometown
Accomplishment
Ward Wettlaufer Ward Wetlaufer

Buffalo, NY
Played in 1953.
1953 IJM champion. Outstanding Amateur player. Member of the 1959 U.S. Walker Cup team. Porter Cup Champion in 1960 and 1965. Member of The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall Of Fame.
John Konsek, III

Dr. John Konsek, III

Buffalo, NY

Played from 1953 - 1957.
1954, 1955 and 1957 IJM Champion - 1955, 1956 and 1957 IJM medalist. Member of Purdue University golf team and three time Big 10 Golf Champion. Konsek defeated Jack Nicklaus in 2 of 3 head-to-head matchups. Three times New York State Amateur Champion. Member of The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall Of Fame.
Ed Pfister, Jr. Edward Pfister, Jr.

Buffalo, NY
Played from 1953 - 1956.
1956 IJM champion. Former golf professional at East Aurora Country Club, East Aurora, N.Y. for 30 years.
Terry Diehl Terry Diehl

Rochester, NY
Played from 1965 - 1967.
1967 IJM Medalist. PGA Tour member from 1973 through 1983. PGA Tour winner.
Jim Simons Jim Simons

Butler, PA.
Played in 1966.
Former Pennsylvania High School Champion and former winner in Florida of the Junior PGA Championship and the Orange Bowl Junior Tournament - Wake Forest University - Member of the 1971 U.S. Walker Cup Team - Played on the PGA Tour from 1972 - 1988 and The PGA Champions Tour. Winner of three PGA Tour events and one of the first tour players to use a metal wood.
Joey Sindelar Joey Sindelar

Horseheads, NY
Played from 1971 - 1975.

IJM Champion in 1974 at age 16. In 1971, at age 13, he was New York State Boys Champion. Turned pro in 1980, multiple PGA Tour winner. Now playing on the PGA Champions Tour.
Jeff Sluman Jeff Sluman

Rochester, NY
Played from 1972 - 1975.

1988 PGA champion and multiple PGA Tour winner. Now playing on the PGA Champions Tour.
Mike Hulbert Mike Hulbert

Horseheads, NY

Played in 1975.

PGA tour member. Now playing on the PGA Champions Tour.

Colin Dalgleish Colin Dalgleish

Helensburgh, Scotland

Played from 1976 - 1978.

1977 IJM Champion.
Winner of the 1981 Scottish Amateur. Member of the 1981 Great Britian & Ireland Walker Cup Team. Captain of the 2007 & 2009 Great Britian & Ireland Walker Cup Team.

Jim Gallagher, Jr. Jim Gallagher, Jr.

Marion, IN.
Played in 1978.
1978 IJM Medalist - His 139 total is the lowest 36 hole score in the match play qualifier. Turned Pro in 1983. Multiple PGA Tour winner. Member of 1993 U.S. Ryder Cup and 1994 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
Brian Tennyson Brian Tennyson

Evansville, IN.
Played from 1979 - 1980.

Played on the PGA Tour for 4 years.
Billy Andrade Billy Andrade

Bristol, RI.
Played in 1980.

Turned Pro in 1987 - Multiple PGA Tour winner. Member 1987 U.S. Walker Cup Team.
Fred Wadsworth Fred Wadsworth

Columbus, GA.
Played in 1980.

1980 IJM Champion. Turned pro in 1984. PGA Tour winner.
Woddy Austin Woody Austin

Tampa, FL.
Played in 1981.

PGA tour winner. Member of 2007 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
EJ Pfister E.J. Pfister, III

Marilla, NY
Played from 1978 - 1983.
1983 IJM champion - 1982 IJM  medalist. Son of 1956 champion, the only father and son to both win. Winner of 1988 NCAA individual championship.  Played on the PGA Tour. Named to Golf Magazine's top 100 teachers list in 2009.
Jeff Gallagher Jeff Gallagher

Marion, IN.
Played from 1981 - 1982.

Turned pro in 1988. PGA Tour member.
Bob Friend Robert Friend

Pittsburgh, PA.

Played in 1981.

Played on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991 where he won the Fort Wayne Open. 1991 PGA Tour Q-School Graduate. First year on PGA Tour: 1992.

Tony Mollica Tony Mollica

Columbus, OH.
Played from 1982 - 1983.

1988 Porter Cup Champion. Played on the PGA Tour.
Billy Mayfair Billy Mayfair

Scottsdale, AZ.
Played from 1983 - 1984.

1983 and 1984 IJM medalist. 1986 U.S. Public Links Champion, 1987 U.S. Amateur Champion, NCAA "Player of the Year", Member 1987 U.S. Walker Cup Team. Turned pro in 1988 - Multiple PGA Tour winner.
Pat Bates Pat Bates

Boca Raton, FL.
Played from 1985 - 1987.

1985 IJM champion, defeating Dudly Hart in the finals - 1985 and 1987 IJM medalist. University of Florida All American. PGA Tour member.
Dudley Hart Dudley Hart

Miami Beach, FL.
Played from 1983 - 1986.

IJM Runner-Up to Pat Bates in the 1985 tournament. All American at University of Florida. Turned pro in 1991. Multiple PGA Tour winner.
Jim Furyk Jim Furyk

Manheim, PA.
Played in 1986.
IJM Gold flight champion in 1986. Turned Pro in 1992. 2003 U.S. Open Champion. Multiple PGA Tour Winner. Member of the 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup Team and the 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007 U.S. Presidents Cup team.
Tom Scherrer Tom Scherrer

Skaneateles, NY
Played from 1987 - 1988.

Member of the 1991 U.S. Walker Cup Team. Turned Pro in 1992. PGA Tour Member.
Briny Baird Briny Baird

Miami, FL.

Played from 1988 - 1989.

1988 and 1989 IJM Champion - 1989  IJM Medalist. NCAA Division II champion in 1994 and 1995. Turned pro in 1995. PGA Tour member.

Ryuji Imada Ryuji Imada

Japan

Played in 1991.

1995 Porter Cup Champion. Turned Pro in 1999. Joined the PGA Tour in 2005. PGA Tour Winner.

Rory Sabbatini Rory Sabbatini

South Africa

Played in 1993.

1993 IJM Champion. University of Arizona. Turned pro in 1999. Multiple PGA Tour winner. Teamed with Trevor Immelman to win the 2003 World Cup. Member of 2007 International Presidents Cup team.

Tim Clark Tim Clark

South Africa

Played in 1993.

1997 U.S. Public Links Champion. Turned Pro in 1998. PGA tour member since 2001. Member of the 2003 and 2005 International Presidents Cup team.

Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelmen

Somerset West, South Africa
Played from 1994 - 1995.

1998 U.S. Public Links Champion. Multiple European PGA Tour winner and PGA Tour winner. 2008 Masters Champion. Teamed with Rory Sabbatini to win the 2003 World Cup. Member of the 2005 and 2007 International Presidents Cup Team.

Akio Sadakata

Akio Sadakata

Japan
Played in 1994.

Joined the PGA Tour in 2004.
Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas

Medellin, Columbia
Played in 1997.

University of Florida. Turned Pro in 2004. Earned his PGA Tour card for 2006 by finishing 13th on the 2005 Nationwide tour money list. Multiple PGA Tour winner.
Matt Every Matthew Every

Daytona Beach, FL
Played from 1998 - 2001.

2001 IJM Champion - 1998 IJM Medalist. University of Florida. Three time 1st team All-American. 2006 Ben Hogan Award Winner. Member of 2005 Walker Cup Team. 2008 was his rookie year on the Nationwide Tour. Earned his PGA Tour card for 2010 by finishing 10th on the 2009 Nationwide tour money list after winning the Nationwide Tour Championship.