John Jacobs (American golfer)

For English golfer, see John Jacobs (English golfer).

John Jacobs
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	United States
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
Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner 1984

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.

Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, California. He turned professional in 1967. He played on the PGA Tour from 1968–1977. 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.

Professional wins (12)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 22, 1984	Dunlop International Open^1	−5 (73-69-69-72=283)	2 strokes	Tateo Ozaki

^1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 8, 1984	Taiwan Open	+2 (76-73-69=218)*	3 strokes	Hsieh Min-Nan
2	Apr 22, 1984	Dunlop International Open^1	−5 (73-69-69-72=283)	2 strokes	Tateo Ozaki
2	Apr 14, 1991	Sanyang Republic of China Open (2)	−3 (73-67-70-75=285)	Playoff	Antolin Fernando

*Note: The 1984 Taiwan Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
^1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1991	Sanyang Republic of China Open	Antolin Fernando	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

• 1978 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
• 1980 Shrine Pro-Am (Canada)[2]
• 1986 Rolex Masters (Singapore)

Champions Tour wins (5)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 7, 1998	Nationwide Championship	−10 (72-67-67=206)	1 stroke	Hale Irwin
2	Jan 24, 1999	MasterCard Championship	−13 (64-69-70=203)	3 strokes	Jim Colbert, Raymond Floyd
3	Apr 30, 2000	Bruno's Memorial Classic	−13 (68-71-64=203)	Playoff	Gil Morgan
4	Feb 3, 2002	Royal Caribbean Classic	−11 (67-66=133)*	1 stroke	Isao Aoki, Bruce Fleisher, Tom Watson
5	Jun 8, 2003	Senior PGA Championship	−4 (68-69-71-68=276)	2 strokes	Bobby Wadkins

*Note: The 2002 Royal Caribbean Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1999	Toshiba Senior Classic	Allen Doyle, Al Geiberger, Gary McCord	McCord won with birdie on fifth extra hole Doyle and Geiberger eliminated by eagle on first hole
2	2000	Bruno's Memorial Classic	Gil Morgan	Won with par on first extra hole
3	2002	The Countrywide Tradition	Jim Thorpe	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

• 1995 Senior Series Gulfport Open

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1972	Greater Jacksonville Open	Tony Jacklin	Lost to par on first extra hole

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2003	Senior PGA Championship	−4 (68-69-71-68=276)	2 strokes	Bobby Wadkins

See also

• Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "American Jacobs cards an historic triumph". The Straits Times. Singapore. April 23, 1984. p. 24. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via National Library Board.
2. "Panasiuk third". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. August 29, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

External links

• John Jacobs at the PGA Tour official site
• John Jacobs at the Japan Golf Tour official site