John Jacobs (American golfer)
American professional golfer (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | (1945-03-18) March 18, 1945 (age 79) Los Angeles, California | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
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 1968ā1977. 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.