Kent Jones (golfer)

Kent Jones (born January 8, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

Kent Jones
Personal information
Born (1967-01-08) January 8, 1967
Portales, New Mexico
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Career
CollegeUniversity of New Mexico
Turned professional1992
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT48: 2006
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Jones was born in Portales, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with Bachelor's (1990) and Masters (1991) degrees in business administration. He turned professional in 1992.[1]

Jones has played on the Canadian Tour (1993–94), the Hooters Tour (1995), the Nationwide Tour (1996–97, 2000, 2010, 2012–13), and the PGA Tour (1998–99, 2001–09). He has two wins on the Web.com Tour, both coming in 2000.

Jones career best placed finish on the PGA Tour is a T6 at the 2006 84 Lumber Classic.[2] His career earnings are over $5.3 million.[3]

Professional wins (2)

Buy.com Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Apr 16, 2000 Buy.com Shreveport Open −15 (70-64-70-69=273) 1 stroke Keith Clearwater, Tripp Isenhour
2 Jun 25, 2000 Buy.com Greensboro Open −17 (66-66-67-64=263) 3 strokes Jay Hobby, Charles Howell III

Results in major championships
Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
U.S. Open T82 CUT T68 CUT T48 T74
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Jones only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References
  1. PGA Tour profile - Kent Jones
  2. Kent Jones leads at Pebble Beach
  3. PGA Tour Career Money Leaders
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