Jim Gallagher, Jr.
MGA Hall of Fame 2021
James Thomas Gallagher, Jr. was born on March 24, 1961 in Johnstown, PA. Shortly after his birth his family moved to Marion, IN where Gallagher grew up and attended Marion High School from which he graduated in 1979. Following high school, Gallagher signed to play golf for the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the 1980 SEC Championship Team, named to the All SEC Team in 1980 & 1982, and was honorable mention for All-American in those same years. While attending the University of Tennessee, Gallagher also captured victories at the 1982 and 1983 Indiana Amateur Championship and the 1983 Indiana State Open (as an amateur). In August of 1983, Gallagher turned Professional and qualified for the PGA TOUR where he competed full time until 2000 before playing a very reduced schedule in 2001. His Professional wins include the 1985 Magnolia Classic (now the Sanderson Farms Championship), 1985 Charley Pride Classic, 1990 Gerald Ford Invitational, 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1993 Anheuser Bush Classic, 1993 Tour Championship, and the 1995 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open and Fedex St. Jude Classic. Gallagher was the member of the 1991 Four Tours World Championship USA victorious team, a member of the 1993 Ryder Cup USA victorious team, and a member of the 1994 President’s Cup USA victorious team. Outside of the ropes, Gallagher has been a constant in support of growing the game. In 1984 he assisted PGA Section Professionals with the Dr. Pepper Junior Clinics, he helped support what is now the Sanderson Farms Championship, and helped promote junior golf and The First Tee of Central Mississippi. In 1989, Gallagher moved to Greenwood, MS where he still currently resides to this day with his family. Since his time competing, Gallagher worked as a golf analyst for the USA Network from 2002-2006 as well as a golf analyst for ESPN, NBC, and CBS golf coverage. Currently Gallagher serves as a golf analyst for the Golf Channel, a position he has now enjoyed for seven years. Gallagher was inducted into the Indiana Golf Association/PGA Hall of Fame in 1994, and the University of Tennessee Athletic Department Hall of Fame in 2016.