Peter Jacobsen
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer and commentator on Golf Channel and NBC. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He has won seven events on the PGA Tour and two events on the Champions Tour, both majors.
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Personal information | |||||||||
Full name | Peter Erling Jacobsen | ||||||||
Born | (1954-03-04) March 4, 1954 (age 70) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||||
Residence | Bonita Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
Spouse |
Jan (m. 1976) | ||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||
Career | |||||||||
College | University of Oregon | ||||||||
Turned professional | 1976 | ||||||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||||
Professional wins | 18 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | 15 (January 7, 1996)[1] | ||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
PGA Tour | 7 | ||||||||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||||
PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||||||||
Other | 8 | ||||||||
Best results in major championships | |||||||||
Masters Tournament | T11: 1981 | ||||||||
PGA Championship | 3rd: 1983, 1986 | ||||||||
U.S. Open | T7: 1984 | ||||||||
The Open Championship | T11: 1985 | ||||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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(For a full list of awards, see here) |
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