Who's who: John Jacobs

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Who's who: John Jacobs

  • Name:

    John Alexander Jacobs
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    March 18, 1945 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1967

Roll of Honour

Senior MAJORS (1): Senior PGA Ch'ship (2003). Multiple winner on the Champions and international tours.

Did you know?

Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by John Jacobs

2003
Majors
276 (-4)
$360,000
PGA of America

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Score

276 (-4)

Prize money

$360,000

Title sponsor

PGA of America

Played as the Senior PGA Championship (June 5-8). Second-placed Bobby Wadkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jacobs (USA), who claimed his first major championship title, and the last of his five Champions Tour wins. [Aronimink GC, Newton Square, PA].

2002
America
133 (-11)
$217,500
Royal Caribbn

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Score

133 (-11)

Prize money

$217,500

Title sponsor

Royal Caribbn

Played as the Royal Caribbean Classic (Feb 1-3). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn), Bruce Fleisher (USA) and Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jacobs (USA). [Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, nr Miami, FL; at the time known as Crandon Pk GC].

2000
America
Greystone G&CC
203 (-13)
$195,000
Bruno's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Venue

Greystone G&CC

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

$195,000

Title sponsor

Bruno's

Played as Bruno's Memorial Classic (April 28-30). Jacobs (USA) beat Gil Morgan (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, Alabama].

1999
America
203 (-13)
$185,000
MasterCard

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

$185,000

Title sponsor

MasterCard

Played as the MasterCard Championship (Jan 21-24; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) and Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner John Jacobs (USA), who recorded his second Champions Tour win. [Hualālai course, Hualālai Resort, Big Island, Hawaii].

1998
America
GC of Georgia
206 (-10)
$202,500
Nationwide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Venue

GC of Georgia

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$202,500

Title sponsor

Nationwide

Played as the Nationwide Championship (June 5-7). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time Senior PGA Tour winner Jacobs (USA). [Lakeside course, GC of Georgia, Alpharetta, nr Atlanta, Georgia].

1991
Asia
Taiwan G&CC
285 (-3)
US$50,000
Sanyang

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Venue

Taiwan G&CC

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

US$50,000

Title sponsor

Sanyang

Played as the Sanyang ROC Open. Jacobs (USA) beat Antolin Fernando (Phil) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Tamsui course, Taiwan G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Score

280 (-4)

Prize money

Title sponsor

Rolex

Played as the Rolex Masters (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Roger Antonio (Phil), Mario Siodina (Phil) and Nazamuddin Yusof (Malay) finished 3 shots behind Jacobs (USA). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Jacobs, John (US)

Venue

Score

Prize money

Title sponsor

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Played as the Republic of China Open. Won by Jacobs (USA).

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