Rosie Jones | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Santa Ana, California, U.S. | November 13, 1959||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
Spouse | Deb Edgemon (2024) | ||
Career | |||
College | Ohio State University | ||
Turned professional | 1982 | ||
Current tour | Legends Tour (joined 2006) | ||
Former tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1982) | ||
Professional wins | 25 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 13 | ||
Ladies European Tour | 2 | ||
Other | 10 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | 2nd: 2005 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1990 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 1984 | ||
du Maurier Classic | 2nd: 2000 | ||
Women's British Open | T12: 2001 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959) is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings. [1]
Jones was born in Santa Ana, California. In her amateur career, she was a three time New Mexico Junior Champion (1974–76) and won the New Mexico State Championship in 1979.
Jones attended Ohio State University where in 1981 she was an AIAW All-American.
Jones qualified for the LPGA Tour by tying for seventh at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in July 1982.
Jones's best position on the LPGA money list was third in 1988, when she was tied as the winning-most player with three victories, including the LPGA World Championship; she won that championship with a one-shot victory over Liselotte Neumann, that year's U.S. Open champion. [2] She completed her career with thirteen LPGA Tour titles. She also played for the United States in the Solheim Cup seven times. She placed second in a major tournament four times (1984 U.S. Open; 1991 LPGA Championship; 2000 du Maurier Classic; 2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship), but never won a major tournament.
Jones achieved back-to-back wins in 1996-97 at the LPGA Corning Classic, earning her the nickname "Queen of Corning"; [3] she is also that tournament's all-time money leader "by a wide margin." [4]
I'm proud of my career. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I wish I'd won a major, but I gave it my whole heart on every shot. And I've gotten more from the game than I could ever give back.
— Jones, upon her retirement from the LPGA tour [1]
At the conclusion of the 2006 U.S. Women's Open, in which she finished tied for 57th, she retired from competitive golf; [4] as a symbol of her departure she removed her golf shoes, visor, and glove and placed them on the side of the 18th green. [1]
Since retiring from full-time play, Jones has competed on the Legends Tour, winning two of the five non-team tournaments in 2007. She has also worked as a commentator for the Golf Channel. [5] She came out of retirement in 2008 [4] to play the Corning Classic on a sponsor's exemption. She missed the cut by four strokes. [3]
In 2009, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open; she missed the cut at the tournament by three strokes.
In February 2010, Jones was named the captain of the U.S. team for the 2011 Solheim Cup. [6]
In 2004, Jones came out publicly as lesbian, an announcement timed with her acceptance of a sponsorship from Olivia, a travel agency that targets lesbians. [7] Among people who knew her, she had been out since the late 1970s. [8]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 7, 1987 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | −8 (69-74-67-69=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Apr 24, 1988 | USX Golf Classic | −13 (67-69-69-70=275) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | Aug 28, 1988 | Nestle World Championship | −9 (70-69-66-74=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Sep 25, 1988 | Santa Barbara Open | −4 (70-70-72=212) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Jun 2, 1991 | Rochester International | −12 (69-69-72-66=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
6 | Aug 30, 1995 | Pinewild Women's Championship | −5 (72-70-69=211) | Playoff | ![]() |
7 | May 26, 1996 | LPGA Corning Classic | −12 (67-69-71-69=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Jun 25, 1997 | LPGA Corning Classic | −11 (72-69-71-65=277) | Playoff | ![]() |
9 | Jun 1, 1998 | Wegmans Rochester International | −9 (74-69-64-72=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
10 | Aug 22, 1999 | Firstar LPGA Classic | −9 (72-67-68=207) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
11 | Apr 29, 2001 | Kathy Ireland Championship | −12 (66-67-68-67=268) | Playoff | ![]() |
12 | Jul 22, 2001 | Sybase Big Apple Classic | −12 (70-66-66-70=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
13 | May 11, 2003 | Asahi Ryokuken International Championship | −15 (66-68-69-70=273) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (5–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1984 | Rochester International | ![]() | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 1988 | USX Golf Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1992 | Crestar Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Inkster won with eagle on first extra hole |
4 | 1991 | Safeco Classic | ![]() | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
5 | 1995 | Pinewild Women's Championship | ![]() | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
6 | 1997 | LPGA Corning Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 1998 | Standard Register PING | ![]() | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
8 | 1999 | Firstar LPGA Classic | ![]() ![]() | Won with par on fourth extra hole Stephenson eliminated by par on first hole |
9 | 2001 | Kathy Ireland Championship | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | May 14, 1982 | United Friendly Worthing Open | −2 (73-73-71=217) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Jul 23, 1982 | Ladies Spanish Open | +8 (76-74-74=224) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Kraft Nabisco Championship | T52 | T19 | T24 | 4 | 3 | CUT | |||
LPGA Championship | T44 | T46 | T19 | T15 | T3 | T35 | T61 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T43 | T11 | 2 | T28 | T35 | 7 | T9 | 8 | |
du Maurier Classic | 4 | T28 | T29 | 7 | T9 | 8 | T46 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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Kraft Nabisco Championship | T6 | T23 | T32 | T62 | T52 | T10 | CUT | T18 | T13 | T8 | |
LPGA Championship | 2 | T11 | T35 | T17 | CUT | T33 | T69 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T28 |
U.S. Women's Open | T16 | T62 | T25 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T29 | T33 | T19 | T25 | T4 |
du Maurier Classic | T61 | T6 | T50 | T25 | T16 | T16 | T10 | T7 | T22 | T9 | 2 |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Kraft Nabisco Championship | T28 | T3 | T11 | T8 | 2 | CUT | |||
LPGA Championship | T12 | CUT | T3 | T31 | T49 | ||||
U.S. Women's Open | T39 | T22 | 9 | T20 | T19 | T57 | CUT | ||
Women's British Open | T12 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 19 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 23 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 19 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
du Maurier Classic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
Totals | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 93 | 80 |
Year | LPGA wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Average |
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1982 | 0 | 2,869 | 127 | 74.5 |
1983 | 64,955 | 27 | 73.57 | |
1984 | 81,793 | 19 | 73.27 | |
1985 | 66,665 | 30 | 72.87 | |
1986 | 71,399 | 33 | 72.72 | |
1987 | 1 | 188,000 | 10 | 71.91 |
1988 | 3 | 323,392 | 3 | 71.57 |
1989 | 0 | 110,671 | 32 | 72.45 |
1990 | 0 | 353,832 | 6 | 71.48 |
1991 | 1 | 281,089 | 12 | 71.87 |
1992 | 0 | 204,096 | 25 | 71.64 |
1993 | 0 | 320,964 | 11 | 71.85 |
1994 | 0 | 123,683 | 42 | 72.22 |
1995 | 1 | 426,957 | 10 | 71.64 |
1996 | 1 | 275,592 | 18 | 71.76 |
1997 | 1 | 381,236 | 15 | 71.77 |
1998 | 1 | 395,241 | 18 | 71.51 |
1999 | 1 | 583,796 | 9 | 70.99 |
2000 | 0 | 643,054 | 9 | 71.21 |
2001 | 2 | 785,010 | 6 | 70.51 |
2002 | 0 | 722,412 | 10 | 70.76 |
2003 | 1 | 808,785 | 10 | 70.29 |
2004 | 0 | 473,616 | 25 | 71.22 |
2005 | 0 | 615,499 | 20 | 71.58 |
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