John Jones (golfer)

John Jones
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name John Jones
Born c. 1875
England
Nationality  England
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open 5th: 1908
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

John Jones (born c. 1875) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He had two top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open.

Early life

Jones was born in England circa 1875. Soon after emigrating to the United States, Jones took a job as the head professional at Myopia Hunt Club.[1] He would put his "home course advantage" to good use when the USGA selected Myopia to host both the 1898 and 1908 U.S. Opens.

Golf career

1898 U.S. Open

Jones tied for eighth place in the 1898 U.S. Open, held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.[2] His scores of 83-84-90-90=347 put him in a tie with three other players, one of which was Herbert Leeds, the designer of the course.[3] The other two players tied on 347 were Robert McAndrews and Bernard Nicholls. None of the four players won any prize money. Fred Herd (brother of Sandy Herd) won the event—his only major championship victory—by 7 shots from Alex Smith.[2]

1908 U.S. Open

The 1908 U.S. Open—once again contested at the Myopia Hunt Club—featured strong winds in the first two rounds that plagued many of the players, but Jones managed his game well under the difficult circumstances. His score of 162 after the conclusion of the second round put him in second place alone, trailing Willie Smith (who was on 159) by only 3 strokes. Jones posted rounds of 81-81-87-82=331 and finished in fifth place, winning $70 in prize money.[2] Fred McLeod won the tournament in a playoff over Smith.[2]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1898 1896 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
U.S. Open T8 ? ? T12 42 ? ? T32 ? ? 5

Note: Jones played only in the U.S. Open.

T = Tied for a place
? = unknown
Yellow background for top-10

Death and legacy

Jones's date of death is unknown.

References

  1. Does the First Hole in 4. The American Golfer. 3 August 1909. p. 288. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  3. Labbance, Bob. "Myopia Hunt Club". Links. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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