John Jacobs (American golfer)
John Alexander Jacobs (born March 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. Jacobs is the younger brother of professional golfer Tommy Jacobs.
| John Jacobs | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alexander Jacobs | ||
| Born | March 18, 1945 Los Angeles, California | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) | ||
| Nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Southern California | ||
| Turned professional | 1967 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | WD: 2003 | ||
| U.S. Open | T58: 1976 | ||
| The Open Championship | T53: 1975 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, California. He turned professional in 1967. He played on the PGA Tour from 1968–1977. He never won an official PGA Tour event; his best showings were three 2nd-place finishes. He also played in Asia for many years, having considerable success on the Asia Golf Circuit, where he won the Taiwan Open twice and was the first American to top the tour's Order of Merit in 1984.[1]
After reaching the age of 50 in 1995, Jacobs began play on the Champions Tour; his level of success has been dramatically greater than during his regular career. His accomplishments as a senior include a major championship and more than 70 top-10 finishes.
Professional wins (12)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 22, 1984 | Dunlop International Open1 | −5 (73-69-69-72=283) | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tateo Ozaki |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)
- 1984 Taiwan Open, Dunlop International Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event)
- 1991 Taiwan Open
Other wins (3)
- 1978 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 1980 Shrine Pro-Am (Canada)[2]
- 1986 Rolex Masters (Singapore)
Champions Tour wins (5)
| Legend |
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 7, 1998 | Nationwide Championship | −10 (72-67-67=206) | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin |
| 2 | Jan 24, 1999 | MasterCard Championship | −13 (64-69-70=203) | 3 strokes | Jim Colbert, Raymond Floyd |
| 3 | Apr 30, 2000 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | −13 (68-71-64=203) | Playoff | Gil Morgan |
| 4 | Feb 3, 2002 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −11 (67-66=133) | 1 stroke |  Isao Aoki, Bruce Fleisher, Tom Watson |
| 5 | Jun 8, 2003 | Senior PGA Championship | −4 (68-69-71-68=276) | 2 strokes | Bobby Wadkins |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Toshiba Senior Classic | Allen Doyle, Al Geiberger, Gary McCord |
McCord won with birdie on fifth extra hole Doyle and Geiberger eliminated with eagle on first hole |
| 2 | 2000 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Gil Morgan |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2002 | The Countrywide Tradition | Jim Thorpe |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other senior wins (1)
- 1995 Senior Series Gulfport Open
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Greater Jacksonville Open |  Tony Jacklin |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Senior PGA Championship | −4 (68-69-71-68=276) | 2 strokes | Bobby Wadkins |
References
- "American Jacobs cards an historic triumph". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 April 1984. p. 24. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Panasiuk third". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. August 29, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
External links
- John Jacobs at the PGA Tour official site
- John Jacobs at the Japan Golf Tour official site