Jim Sobb

Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.
Residence: Barrington, Ill.
Birth Date: 09/28/1955
Age: 55
Height:
PGA Membership: 1984
PGA Section: Illinois
Eligibility Code: 5
Turned Pro: 1978

Player Notes

PGA head professional at The Ivanhoe Club in Mundelein, Ill. … Winner, 2000, 1999, ’95 Illinois PGA Section Championship … Winner, 1990, ’95 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship … Two-time Illinois PGA Section Classic Champion … Competed in the 2006 U.S. Senior Open … Has participated in three PGA Championships … 2000 and 1995 Illinois PGA Professional of the Year … 2000 Illinois PGA Player of the Year … 1997 Illinois PGA Merchandiser of the Year (Private Facilities) … Has recorded eight holes-in-one, with three in competition and two of them occurring in Illinois PGA Section Championships.

Personal

Wife, Tina; Children: Ryan, 16, Abbey, 14

Hobbies/Special Interests

Avid fan of all Chicago professional teams (Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, etc.)