Jay Don Blake

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Jay Don Blake
Personal information
Full nameJay Don Blake
Born (1958-10-28) October 28, 1958 (age 66)
St. George, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence St. George, Utah, U.S.
Career
College Utah State University
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking 63 (June 28, 1992) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions3
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T27: 1991
PGA Championship T13: 1991
U.S. Open T6: 1992
The Open Championship T64: 1991

Jay Don Blake (born October 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour and, after turning 50, on the PGA Tour Champions.

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Early life and amateur career

Blake was born and raised in St. George, Utah, where he attended Dixie High School, graduating in 1977. Blake learned the game of golf on the public Dixie Red Hills Golf Course. [2] He attended Utah State University in Logan and was a member of the golf team. He won the 1980 NCAA Championship and was named NCAA Player of the Year in 1981.

Professional career

In 1981, Blake turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1987.

Although Blake has only one victory on the PGA Tour, he earned a spot in the top-125 for 15 consecutive years after joining the tour in 1987. Blake has more than three dozen top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including more than a half-dozen seconds and thirds. Blake's best career year was 1991 when he had six top-10 finishes, including one tour win, $563,854 in earnings and finished 21st on the final money list; [3] he also had a win in international competition that year. His best finish in a major championship is T6 at the 1992 U.S. Open. [4]

In his late 40s, Blake played mostly in Nationwide Tour events. He began playing on the Champions Tour in 2009. He earned his first win in September 2011 at the Songdo IBD Championship in South Korea then picked up his second victory of the year at the season ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Blake made 500th PGA Tour start in October 2024 at the Black Desert Championship at the age of 65. [5] [6]

Personal life

Blake lives in St. George, Utah.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 17, 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open −20 (69-65-67-67=268)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sander

Other wins (3)

Champions Tour wins (3)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 18, 2011 Songdo IBD Championship −13 (68-67-68=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Cook, Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior
2Nov 6, 2011 Charles Schwab Cup Championship −8 (71-68-66-71=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen, Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia,
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas, Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts
3Aug 26, 2012 Boeing Classic −10 (68-70-68=206)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara

Champions Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2011 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Flag of the United States.svg John Cook Lost to birdie on first extra hole
22011 Songdo IBD Championship Flag of the United States.svg John Cook, Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior 		Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
O'Meara and Senior eliminated by par on third hole
3 2012 Boeing Classic Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara Won with birdie on second extra hole

Playoff record

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1991 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki, Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros,
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson 		Nelson won with par on fourth extra hole
Ballesteros eliminated by birdie on third hole
Blake eliminated by par on first hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTT24T18
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T25CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T27CUTT45
U.S. Open CUTT6T62CUTCUT
The Open Championship T64
PGA Championship WDT13T76T66CUTCUTCUTT56
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTT64
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament2010201120122013
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000032
U.S. Open 000013135
The Open Championship 00000011
PGA Championship 000002115
Totals0000152813

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order prior to 2021.

Tournament2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
The Tradition T47T18T21T34T72T20T53NT
Senior PGA Championship T28T8T27T29T66CUTT5975NT
Senior Players Championship T15T33T13T20T36T54T9T237476
U.S. Senior Open T22T35NT
Senior British Open Championship CUTT3CUTT10CUTT40NT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 26 1992 Ending 28 Jun 1992" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Dixie Red Hills Golf Course Information". Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Jay Don Blake – Performance". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jay Don Blake". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Schupak, Adam (May 21, 2024). "Another 65-year-old journeyman pro receives sponsor exemption into Black Desert Championship". Golfweek. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Todd (October 4, 2024). "PGA Tour's inaugural Black Desert Championship will have 65-year-old Jay Don Blake in field". Yahoo! Sports. USA Today. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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