David Jones (golfer)
David Jones | |
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Personal information | |
Born | European Seniors Tour | 22 June 1947
Professional wins | 15 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Senior Tour | 1 |
Other | 14 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T50: 1981 |
David Jones (born 22 June 1947) is a former
Golf career
Jones played regularly on the
Jones made a number of appearances in the
Jones had a number of wins in Ireland, the most important being the 1981 Irish PGA Championship at Woodbrook Golf Club. Jones score of 283 put him four shots clear of Leonard Owens and five ahead of Christy O'Connor Snr.[2]
At the age of 41, Jones had his biggest international success, winning the Kenya Open in February 1989. Thanks to a third round of 65, Jones total of 271 put him three ahead of Mark Mouland.[3]
After reaching 50, Jones played on the
Jones played in seven PGA Cup matches between 1976 and 1994 and was also twice captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team. He won the PGA Club Professionals Championship three times, in 1978, 1979 and 1994.
After his career on the circuit, he became a course designer and golf coach. He was awarded 'Master Professional' status by the Professional Golfers Association in 1999, and Honorary Membership of the Association in 2018.
Professional wins (15)
Safari Circuit wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Feb 1989 | 555 Kenya Open
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−13 (69-69-65-68=271) | 3 strokes | Mark Mouland |
Other wins (13)
- 1975 Ulster Professional Championship
- 1978 Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
- 1979 Slazenger PGA Club Professionals' Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament, Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
- 1981 Irish PGA Championship, Port Harcourt Open
- 1982 Irish Masters
- 1985 Ulster Professional Championship
- 1993 Ulster Professional Championship[5]
- 1994 Glenmuir Club Professional Championship
- 1999 Irish PGA Seniors
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 13 Jun 1999 | Jersey Seniors Open
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−8 (69-70-69=208) | 2 strokes | Paul Leonard, Jim Rhodes |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Philips PFA Golf Classic | Neil Coles | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1998 | Golden Charter PGA Scottish Seniors Open
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David Huish | Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T58 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T50 | T72 | 77 | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 |
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The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Jones only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland/Europe): 1976, 1977 (tie), 1978 (winners), 1979 (winners), 1981 (tie), 1982 (non-playing captain), 1992, 1994, 2003 (non-playing captain)
- Europcar Cup (representing Ireland): 1988
- Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie), 1999
References
- The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1981. p. 16.
- The Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1981. p. 17.
- The Glasgow Herald. 13 February 1989. p. 17.
- ^ "Horton clinches Classic". The Times. 15 September 1997. p. 26.
- ^ "£6000 in Davy Jones locker". Irish Independent. Dublin, Republic of Ireland. 15 September 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 5 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
- Official website
- David Jones at the European Tour official site