Jim Melvin, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

2023 Wyndham Championship

Jim Melvin, Steve Holmes and Bill Rogers at the 2023 Wyndham Championship. Photo by Donna Beasley Augugliaro

2023 Wyndham Championship

Jim Melvin, Steve Holmes and Bill Rogers at the 2023 Wyndham Championship. Photo by Donna Beasley Augugliaro

John Daly with Jim Melvin

Jim Melvin peeks at John Daly's score card moments before teeing off at the 2011 Wyndham Championship Pro-Am.

What's on ebay? Jim Melvin Bobblehead

"Nice bobblehead of Jim Melvin, Greensboro Grasshoppers."

Note from Jim Melvin

Good Morning,

I would like to thank everyone who attended the meeting yesterday concerning the Green Coat Club and its future. After some healthy discussion and some very good questions, the group came to a general concensus that the best decision for the future of the golf tournament was to create a new organization called The Founders’ Club.

I plan to call a meeting of the Executive Committee within the next few days and work out the details. We will be back in touch with you concerning some planned future events and the things we might need to assist the tournament. We will also develop a set of by-laws pertaining to this Founders’ Club which will essentially be the same as the Green Coat Club.

Thanks again for your attendance and your concern. Let’s be enthusiastic about the future of our golf tournament.

Jim Melvin

2010 Greensboro Holiday Parade

Jim Melvin, Lindley Ivey and Sam Ayers at this year's Greensboro Holiday Parade.

Jim Melvin at the Wyndham Championship