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Grier Jones

American professional golfer and coach (born 1946)

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American professional golfer and coach (born 1946)

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weight	165 lb
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college	Oklahoma State University
yearpro	1968
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	4
pgawins	3
otherwins	1
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masters	T33: 1972
usopen	T18: 1975
open	DNP
pga	T16: 1978
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Grier Jones (born May 6, 1946) is a former college head golf coach and former PGA Tour professional golfer.

Early life

Jones was born, raised and has been a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas. He attended Wichita's Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School where he played both football and golf. He won the 1963 and 1964 Kansas State High School golf championships.

Amateur career

An All-American at Oklahoma State University, Jones won the Big Eight Championship in 1967 and 1968 before taking the individual medalist honors at the 1968 NCAA Championships. He also won the 1966 Kansas State Amateur Championship held in Topeka, Kansas while a student at Oklahoma State.

Professional career

In 1968, Jones turned professional. He spent fourteen years on the PGA Tour, beginning in 1969, when he earned PGA Rookie of the Year honors. His career year was 1972 when he won two PGA Tour events and finished fourth on the final money list. He won his third and final PGA Tour event in 1977. Jones ended his career with 54 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-16 at the 1978 PGA Championship.

After his full-time tour playing days ended, Jones took a club teaching job at Willowbend Golf Club in Wichita, while continuing to play part-time on Nike Tour and PGA Tours. Later he became the head pro at Terradyne Country Club in Wichita. In 1995, he was named men's head golf coach at Wichita State University where he remained until his retirement in 2019.

Personal life

Jones is married to Janie. They have five children: Carey, Corey, Grier II, Brian, and daughter Casey.

Awards and honors

In 1969, he earned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors
In 1995, Jones was honored as the Kansas Chapter PGA Teacher-of-the-Year.
Jones was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year seven times: in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
In 2010, Jones was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

Amateur wins

1966 Kansas State Amateur
1967 Big Eight Championship
1968 Big Eight Championship, NCAA Championship

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 6, 1972	Hawaiian Open	−14 (65-73-72-64=274)	Playoff	USA Bob Murphy
2	Sep 24, 1972	Robinson's Fall Golf Classic	−11 (66-72-67-68=273)	Playoff	USA Dave Marad
3	Nov 6, 1977	Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with USA Gibby Gilbert)	−35 (62-64-61-66=253)	1 stroke	USA Steve Melnyk and USA Andy North

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1972	Hawaiian Open	USA Bob Murphy	Won with par on first extra hole
2	1972	Robinson's Fall Golf Classic	USA Dave Marad	Won with par on second extra hole

Source:

Other wins (1)

1968 Oklahoma Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT
PGA Championship

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Masters Tournament	T38		T33	T37
U.S. Open		CUT		T45		T18	T28	T35
PGA Championship		T41	T53	T51	T32		T30	T25	T16

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open					CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Jones never played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

"Bio from Wichita State University Athletic Department".
"Bio from Kansas Golf Hall of Fame".
"Grier Jones". PGA Tour.

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