John Jacobs
Name:
John Alexander JacobsCountry:
USABorn:
March 18, 1945 in Los Angeles, California.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1967Senior MAJORS (1): Senior PGA Ch'ship (2003). Multiple winner on the Champions and international tours.
Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.
Majors
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].
America
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].
America
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].
America
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].
America
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].
Asia
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].
Asia
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].
Played as the Republic of China Open. Won by Jacobs (USA).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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