James Russell Ahern (born February 26, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Ahern was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He attended Oklahoma State University and turned professional in 1972. He toiled in relative obscurity on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, never finishing higher than ninth in 60 tournaments. He lost his card at the end of the 1975 season. Ahern became the head pro at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in 1980 and five years later founded Executive Golf Ltd., a golf concierge firm that arranges weekend golf instruction retreats for high-end and Fortune 500 clients. Ahern joined the Senior PGA Tour after turning 50 in February 1999 and has two wins on this circuit. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Professional wins (5) Regular wins (3) 1977 Minnesota PGA Championship 1982 North Dakota Open 1991 North Dakota Open Champions Tour wins (2) Champions Tour playoff record (1–0) Results in senior majors Results not in chronological order before 2008 The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003 DNP = did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10. See also 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates References External links Executive Golf Ltd. - Presented by Jim Ahern American male golfers Oklahoma State Cowboys golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota 1949 births Living people