David Jones (golfer)
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David Jones | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Born | Newcastle, Northern Ireland |
22 June 1947
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1966 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Seniors Tour | 1 |
Other | 8 |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T50: 1981 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Achievements and awards | |
(For a full list of awards, see here) |
David Jones (born 22 June 1947) is a former European Tour golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland.[1]
After his career on the circuit, he became a prominent course designer and golf coach, (Irish National Coach 1987/1988).
He has designed golf courses in his native Ireland and various countries, principally Kenya, Turkey, Tanzania and Finland.
Jones played on the European Seniors Tour from 1999 to 2004, winning once.
He represented Great Britain and Ireland, and latterly Europe, in the PGA Cup Matches against the USA, twice as captain, and seven times as a player.
He currently serves as a Director on the Board of the European Tour.
Contents
Professional wins
Other wins
- 1978 British PGA Club Professionals Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
- 1979 British PGA Club Professionals Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament, Irish Match Play Championship
- 1981 Irish PGA Championship
- 1989 555 Kenya Open
- 1994 British PGA Club Professionals Championship
European Seniors Tour wins
- 1999 Jersey Seniors Open
References
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External links
- David Jones at the European Tour official site