Gary Jacobson (golfer)

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Gary Jacobson
Personal information
Bornc. 1952
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College Arizona State University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1978
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T5: 1977
The Open Championship T58: 1977

Gary Jacobson (born c. 1953) is an American former PGA Tour professional golfer. He finished in a tie for fifth at the 1977 U.S. Open. [1]

He played on the PGA Tour in 1978, making only two cuts in 15 tournaments. [2]

As of May 1979, Jacobson was beginning to change careers. He was learning to be a sales representative at Northern Printing of Minneapolis. [3]

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References

  1. "Gary Jacobsen". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. "Career Stats by Season". Database Golf. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. "It's happy ending for golfer Gary Jacobson". The La Crosse Tribune. 1979-05-10. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-06-30.