John Jacobs | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Alexander Jacobs | ||
Born | Los Angeles, California | March 18, 1945||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) | ||
Sporting 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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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.
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 accomplishments as a senior include a major championship and more than 70 top-10 finishes.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 22, 1984 | Dunlop International Open 1 | −5 (73-69-69-72=283) | 2 strokes | Tateo Ozaki |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 8, 1984 | Taiwan Open | +2 (76-73-69=218)* | 3 strokes | Hsieh Min-Nan |
2 | Apr 22, 1984 | Dunlop International Open 1 | −5 (73-69-69-72=283) | 2 strokes | Tateo Ozaki |
2 | Apr 14, 1991 | Sanyang Republic of China Open (2) | −3 (73-67-70-75=285) | Playoff | Antolin Fernando |
*Note: The 1984 Taiwan Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1991 | Sanyang Republic of China Open | Antolin Fernando | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Legend |
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Senior major championships (1) |
Other Champions Tour (4) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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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 |
*Note: The 2002 Royal Caribbean Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1999 | Toshiba Senior Classic | Allen Doyle, Al Geiberger, Gary McCord | McCord won with birdie on fifth extra hole Doyle and Geiberger eliminated by 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 |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1972 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Tony Jacklin | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2003 | Senior PGA Championship | −4 (68-69-71-68=276) | 2 strokes | Bobby Wadkins |
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