Fredrik Jacobson
| Fredrik Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Fredrik Ulf Yngve Jacobson |
| Born |
26 September 1974 Kungsbacka, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12.7 st) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Hobe Sound, Florida |
| Spouse | Erika Jacobson (m. 2003) |
| Children | Alice, Emmie, Max |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 2004) |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour (1995–2004) |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T17: 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | T6: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 2004 |
Fredrik Ulf Yngve Jacobson (born 26 September 1974) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly the European Tour.
Jacobson was born in Kungsbacka. He turned professional in 1994 and was a member of the European Tour in 1995 and from 1997 to 2004. In 2003 he won his first European Tour title, and went on to claim two more victories that season. His fourth place finish on the Order of Merit that year equalled Anders Forsbrand's Swedish record set in 1992, and was the first Swede to win three official money events in one season on the European Tour. In 2004, he joined the PGA Tour.
In 2003 Jacobson was the top scorer in the Seve Trophy, collecting four and a half points out of five. In 2004 he just missed out on a Ryder Cup place, finishing one place short in both the European Tour rankings and the world ranking points rankings, and not being selected as a captain's pick.
Jacobson won his first PGA Tour title in 2011 at the Travelers Championship. He beat Ryan Moore, who missed a short four footer at the 72nd hole which would have gotten him into a playoff with Jacobson, but instead settled for a tie with John Rollins one shot behind. During the week, Jacobson went 63 holes bogey-free until the difficult par four 10th on Sunday where he made a bogey five. He hit 100% of the fairways during rounds three and four.
In November 2011, Jacobson had his best finish ever in a World Golf Championship event when he finished solo 2nd at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Jacobson had led the tournament after rounds two and three and entered the final round with a two stroke advantage over Louis Oosthuizen. However it was a final round surge from Martin Kaymer that denied Jacobson, the German firing nine birdies on the day to post a 63. Jacobson could only record a 71 to fall short by three strokes.
At the 2013 Northern Trust Open, Jacobson had a chance to win his second PGA Tour title when he birdied the 15th and 16th holes in the final round to tie the lead. He then missed a short birdie putt at the 17th to take the outright lead. On the 72nd hole, Jacobson missed a five-foot par putt, which left him one shot outside of the playoff.
Jacobson has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Jacobson cut his 2014-15 season short after the Crowne Plaza Invitational to care for his son Max, who underwent open-heart surgery. The PGA Tour granted Jacobson a medical extension under the family crisis provision. Jacobson fulfilled his medical extension with a fifth place finish at the RSM Classic.
Amateur wins (4)
- 1992 Swedish Boys Championship, Doug Sanders Championship, Euro Junior Masters
- 1994 British Youths Open Amateur Championship
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jun 2011 | Travelers Championship | −20 (65-66-63-66=260) | 1 stroke |  Ryan Moore, John Rollins |
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Dec 20021 | Omega Hong Kong Open | −16 (68-65-63-64=260) | 2 strokes |  Jorge Berendt, Henrik Nyström |
| 2 | 20 Apr 2003 | Algarve Open de Portugal | −5 (64-76-71-72=283) | 1 stroke |  Brian Davis,  Jamie Donaldson Bradley Dredge |
| 3 | 2 Nov 2003 | Volvo Masters Andalucia | −12 (64-71-71-70=276) | Playoff |  Carlos Rodiles |
1 2003 season
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T73 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T6 | CUT | T52 | DNP | DNP | T19 | T70 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T17 | T34 | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T19 | T25 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T14 | T15 | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T16 | T54 | T44 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T36 | CUT | T69 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2012 Masters – 2013 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2003 U.S. Open – 2003 Open Championship)
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R16 | R64 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Cadillac Championship | T28 | T59 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Bridgestone Invitational | 84 | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | R16 |
| Cadillac Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 68 | T16 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | T11 | T50 | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | DNP | DNP | 2 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1994
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1992
Professional
- WGC-World Cup (representing Sweden): 2003, 2004
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2003
External links
- Official website
- Fredrik Jacobson at the European Tour official site
- Fredrik Jacobson at the PGA Tour official site
- Fredrik Jacobson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site