James David McGovern (born February 5, 1965) is an Americanprofessional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1990s. McGovern was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He grew up in Oradell, New Jersey in a house adjoining the Hackensack Golf Club.[1] He attended Bergen Catholic High School, and was a star football player there, when a coach introduced him to golf during his junior year.[2] He initially attended the University of Arkansas as a non-scholarship member of its golf team. He transferred after two years to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and was a member of that school's golf team. He turned pro in 1988 and joined the PGA Tour in 1991. McGovern was a member of the PGA Tour from 1991–1998. His career year was 1993 when he won once, had two other top-10 finishes, earned $587,495 and finished 27th on the money list. His best finish in a major was a T-5 at The Masters in 1994. He had 14 career top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. McGovern finished 19th in Q-school and earned his PGA Tour card for 2008. McGovern lives in River Edge, New Jersey.[1]
