Editing Jimmy Demaret (section)

==Life and career==
Born in [[Houston]], Texas, Demaret reached his peak in the late 1940s with wins in the Masters in 1947, runner-up to [[Ben Hogan]] in the [[1948 U.S. Open (golf)|1948 U.S. Open]], and leading money winner and [[Vardon Trophy]] winner in 1947. He reached the semifinals of the [[PGA Championship]] four times, but never made the finals. He was one stroke short of making the playoff for the [[1957 U.S. Open (golf)|1957 U.S. Open]], at age 47. He played on three [[Ryder Cup]] teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951. His career declined in the 1950s, although he managed several key wins including the 1952 [[Bing Crosby Pro-Am]]. His last Tour win came in 1957 at age 47, although he also teamed at age 51 with [[Sam Snead]] to win the [[World Cup (men's golf)|Canada Cup]] for the U.S. in [[Puerto Rico]].

Demaret's playing style was developed by necessity through the windy conditions of his native [[Texas]]. He favored a low fade (left-to-right flight) on his longer shots; the method gave good distance and excellent control. His skills were highly rated by his contemporaries; [[Ben Hogan]], whose career overshadowed his, opined that he was the best player he had ever seen in windy conditions.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ben Hogan: An American Life |first=James |last=Dodson |year=2004 |publisher=Doubleday |isbn=978-0-38550-312-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/benhoganamerican00dods }}</ref>

Demaret was known for his flamboyant personality, which he enhanced by wearing bright-colored clothing during tournaments; he had his clothes specially made, and became a fan favorite. As a result, he was known by his nickname, "The Wardrobe." He had a very good [[baritone]] voice and talent as a comedian; he frequently entertained at nightclubs at Tour stops.<ref>{{cite book |title=Gettin' to the Dance Floor: An Oral History of American Golf |last=Barkow |first=Al |author-link=Al Barkow |year=1986 |publisher=Atheneum |isbn=978-0-68911-517-2}}</ref>

Demaret was elected to the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in 1983. In 2000, he was ranked as the 20th greatest golfer of all time by ''[[Golf Digest]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233 |title=50 Greatest Golfers of All Time: And What They Taught Us |access-date=December 5, 2007 |last=Yocom |first=Guy |date=July 2000 |magazine=[[Golf Digest]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217174706/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233 |archive-date=December 17, 2007 }}</ref>

Demaret was one of the first Tour pros to become involved in golf broadcasting. After working as a commentator for "All Star Golf" in the early 1960s, he replaced George Rogers in 1966 as co-host for [[Shell's Wonderful World of Golf]] with [[Gene Sarazen]], the first winner of the career grand slam.

Business partner and double-major winner [[Jack Burke Jr.]] and Demaret started the high-standard 36-hole [[Champions Golf Club]] in Houston in the late 1950s. It hosted the [[1967 Ryder Cup]], the [[1969 U.S. Open (golf)|1969 U.S. Open]], the 1993 [[U.S. Amateur]], and other high-profile events.

Demaret appeared as himself in an episode of ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' titled "The Golf Game" which first aired on January 27, 1954.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://everythinglucy.youns.com/the-lucy-show/the-lucy-show-episode-47.html |publisher=The Lucy Show |title=Episode #47: Lucy Takes up Golf |access-date=February 22, 2019}}</ref> In 1964, he made a second appearance with [[Lucille Ball]] on ''[[The Lucy Show]]''. In 1961, he appeared on ''The Jim Backus Show'', playing himself.

He played himself in the 1951 Ben Hogan semi-autobiographical movie starring Glenn Ford and Anne Baxter called ''[[Follow the Sun (film)|Follow the Sun]].''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043550/ | title=Follow the Sun | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>

The over-70s groupings on the [[Senior PGA Tour]] were named the "Friends of Demaret" in his honor.