Jim Furyk is an American golfer who plays professionally on the US PGA Tour, having turned professional in the year 1992. Born on the 12th of May, 1970, a young Furyk showed an aptitude for golf and it can be stated that one of the major influences behind him taking up the golf club was his father Mike.

The senior Furyk was an assistant professional at the Edgmont Country Club and later, he served as a professional at the West Chester Golf and Country Club and of course, the Hidden Springs Golf Course in Horsham.