Jeff Coston

Jeff Coston
Personal information
Born (1955-10-15) October 15, 1955 (age 69)
Seattle, Washington
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeSeattle University
Turned professional1977
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Ben Hogan Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins59
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other58
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA Championship72nd: 2004
U.S. OpenT53: 2000
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Jeff Coston (born October 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

In 1965, Coston attended a PGA Tour event near his hometown, the Greater Seattle Open Invitational at Inglewood Country Club. Upon observing Jack Nicklaus at the event, he realized he wanted to become a professional golfer.[1]

Professional career

In 1985, he joined the PGA Tour.[1] Coston played on the PGA Tour in 1985 and 1988. His best finish was a tied for seventh at the 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. From 1991 to 1994, he played on the Ben Hogan Tour, winning once, at the 1991 Ben Hogan Shreveport Open.

Coston runs the Jeff Coston Academy, located at the Semiahmoo Resort near Blaine, Washington, opened in 1994. In 2000 he qualified for the U.S. Open, finishing 53rd.

Senior career

Coston has had much success in local senior tournaments. He is the most prolific winner of the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship in modern times, having won the championship every year between 2006 and 2011.[2] He has also won the Washington Senior Open every year between 2006 and 2010.

Coston qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[3]

Awards and honors

  • Coston was Pacific Northwest Player of the Year in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010.
  • Coston was PGA Senior Player of the Year five years consecutively from 2006 to 2010.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (59)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Mar 10, 1991 Ben Hogan Shreveport Open −6 (66-74-70=210) Playoff United States Beau Baugh

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1991 Ben Hogan Shreveport Open United States Beau Baugh Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
2 1992 Ben Hogan Tulsa Open United States Steve Lowery Lost to birdie on second extra hole

U.S. Golf Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 May 20, 1990 Triangle Classic −14 (64-65-66-71=266) 2 strokes United States Ty Armstrong, United States Lan Gooch
2 Jul 29, 1990 Shriners Classic −18 (62-65-66-69=262) 1 stroke United States Hugh Royer III

Sources:[4][5]

Other mini-tour wins (6)

  • 1986 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1989 North Dakota Open (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1990 Sharp Chevrolet Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour), Western North Dakota Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1991 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1993 Cypress Creek (Space Coast Tour)[6]

Other regular wins (23)

Senior wins (27)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bio". Jeff Coston. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "PNW Senior PGA Championship". PNWPGA. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour.
  4. ^ "Jeff Coston Wins Triangle Classic". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Associated Press. May 21, 1990. p. 21. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Pryear, Scott (July 30, 1990). "Winner's reward". The News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. pp. 1C, 4C. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Scoreboard | Golf | Space Coast Tour". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. January 13, 1993. p. 2-Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.