Jim Hallet
professional golfer
James Oliver Hallet (born March 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Hallet was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He was raised in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. He attended Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. He grew up playing golf at Bass River Golf Course in Yarmouth.
Amateur career
Hallet played college golf at Bryant College, where he was a four-time Division II All-American. He was also the goaltender for the Bryant hockey team for some time. He stated later as an adult that he was "an overnight success" and did not play a lot of junior golf. He reached the semi-finals of the 1982 U.S. Amateur which was played in his home state of Massachusetts at The Country Club.
Hallet's good play at the U.S. Amateur qualified him for the 1983 Masters Tournament.
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