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Gene Jones (golfer)
American golfer (born 1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Eugene Jones Jr. (born September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.[1]
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Jones was born in High Point, North Carolina, the son of a golf professional. His brothers, Mike and Mark, also became professional golfers.[2][3] He attended Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida,[4] before receiving a golf scholarship to the University of Florida.[5]
Jones turned professional in 1975. He played one season on the PGA Tour, in 1993, having qualified via the 1992 qualifying school, but struggled with a wrist injury[2] and only had one top-20 finish. He played on the Nike Tour the following season. He also played on several mini-tours, winning a few tournaments.[1] He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour after reaching the age of 50 in September 2007. In his first two seasons, he had four second-place finishes.
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Professional wins (9)
- 1993 Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic
- 2005 South Carolina Senior Open, Grapefruit Open
- 2006 Grapefruit Open
- 2007 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational
- 2008 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational, North Florida Senior PGA Championship
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