UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Jim Lemon, men's golf 1998-2001

Jim Lemon

  • Class
    2001
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Golf
  • Wisconsin men's golf 1998-2001
  • Team captain for the Badgers from 1998-2001
  • WSGA Amateur Match Play Champion in back-to-back years in 1999 and 2000
  • Winner of the Collegiate Badger Invitational in 2000
  • Instrumental in four UW team tournament championships, including the Iowa and Beth Page Invitationals in 1998, and the Wisconsin and Ohio Invitationals in 2000
  • Golf Coaches of America All -Scholar in 2000 and 2001
  • Named Athletic Board Scholar from 1999-2001
  • Academic All -Big Ten from 1998-2001
  • Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board from 1999-2000
  • Member of the PGA Tour Canada from 2003-2015
  • Qualified for the PGA Tour Canada in 2003, where he competed in more than 65 tour events and accomplished 28 top-25 tournament finishes
  • Served as Player Director to the Canadian Tour from 2008-2013
  • Three-time Wisconsin Dairyland Open Champion and tournament champion of the Wisconsin PGA Premier Player Tournament Series
  • Member and tournament champion on the Florida Professional Golf Tour (2010) and the West Florida Golf Tour (2011)
  • 2013 Wisconsin State Open Champion
  • Reinstated amateur status in 2016 qualifying and competing in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships (2017 and 2018)
  • Ten-time Men’s Club Champion at Nakoma Golf Club in Madison
  • Generous donor to the Men’s Golf program, contributing to the construction of the indoor golf facility at University Ridge
  • Shared his love of golf with the next generation, especially his son Maxwell
  • Volunteer and mentor for young golfers from UW-Madison, Madison West High School, Nakoma Golf Club, and First Tee of Wisconsin
  • Graduate of UW-Madison’s Business School with a double major in Accounting and Operations & Information Management in 2001
  • Athlete

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