Brendan Jones (golfer)
Brendan Mark Jones (born 3 March 1975) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won 15 times between 2002 and 2019.
| Brendan Jones | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brendan Mark Jones |
| Born | 3 March 1975 West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
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| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Highest ranking | 52 (14 December 2008)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 15 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T24: 2009 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2004, 2012 |
| The Open Championship | T70: 2008 |
Amateur career
Jones has a successful amateur career. He was part of the Australian team that took silver medal in the 1998 Eisenhower Trophy and he won the Australian Amateur in 1999, beating Mahal Pearce 2&1 in the final.
Professional career
Jones turned professional in 1999. He played two tournaments on the 2000 Japan Golf Tour and has played regularly on the tour since 2001.
In 2005, Jones was a member of the PGA Tour. Despite finishing in a tie for second at the B.C. Open, he narrowly failed to win enough money to retain his tour card. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking reaching as high as 52 during 2011.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1998 Riversdale Cup
- 1999 Australian Amateur, Master of the Amateurs
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (15)
| Legend |
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (14) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Nov 2002 | Philip Morris K.K. Championship | −19 (65-67-67-70=269) | 2 strokes |  |
| 2 | 10 Aug 2003 | Sun Chlorella Classic | −8 (71-73-68-68=280) | Playoff | |
| 3 | 25 Apr 2004 | Tsuruya Open | −9 (64-73-69-69=275) | 2 strokes | |
| 4 | 27 Jun 2004 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open | −14 (67-68-70-69=274) | Playoff | |
| 5 | 23 Apr 2006 | Tsuruya Open (2) | −11 (70-68-66-69=273) | 2 strokes | |
| 6 | 22 Apr 2007 | Tsuruya Open (3) | −16 (67-65-68-68=268) | 2 strokes | |
| 7 | 11 Nov 2007 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −13 (67-68-69-70=274) | 5 strokes | |
| 8 | 2 Dec 2007 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | −11 (70-70-68-61=269) | 1 stroke | |
| 9 | 26 Sep 2010 | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1 | −6 (71-70-66=207)* | 1 stroke | |
| 10 | 1 May 2011 | The Crowns | −9 (67-66-68-70=271) | Playoff |  |
| 11 | 15 Apr 2012 | Token Homemate Cup | −15 (68-69-70-62=269) | 2 strokes | |
| 12 | 29 Jul 2012 | Sun Chlorella Classic (2) | −15 (69-66-68-70=273) | 2 strokes | |
| 13 | 30 Jun 2013 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open (2) | −19 (67-66-68-68=269) | 3 strokes | |
| 14 | 18 Sep 2016 | ANA Open | −18 (66-67-67-70=270) | 1 stroke | |
| 15 | 21 Apr 2019 | Token Homemate Cup | −15 (65-69-71-64=269) | 1 stroke | |
*Note: The 2010 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open was shortened to 54 holes due to inclement weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Sun Chlorella Classic |  |
Pena won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2003 | Sun Chlorella Classic | |
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| 3 | 2004 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2009 | Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf | |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 5 | 2011 | The Crowns | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2004 | LaSalle Bank Open | −16 (67-70-64-67=268) | 1 stroke | |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | SAS Carolina Classic | |
Anderson won with par on eighth extra hole Buha and Gow eliminated with birdie on first hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1999 Tasmanian Open
- 2007 Murrumbidgee Country Club Pro Am
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T70 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T24 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T72 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R64 | R64 | ||
| Championship | T40 | ||||
| Invitational | T36 | ||||
| Champions | T25 | T46 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1998
- Four Nations: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Professional
- World Cup (representing Australia): 2008, 2011
References
- "Week 50 2008 Ending 14 Dec 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
External links
- Brendan Jones at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Brendan Jones at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Brendan Jones at the PGA Tour official site
- Brendan Jones at the Official World Golf Ranking official site