Ernest Thomas Jones (22 September 1932 – 31 December 2019) was an

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professional golfer. He won the

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twice and represented Ireland in the 1965 Canada Cup. His biggest individual successes came in the 1961 Cox Moore Tournament and, as a senior, in the 1984 Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship.

Golf career

Jones won the

in 1955 and 1964. He also won the 1959 Hennessy Tournament. Outside Ireland, Jones was a surprise winner of the 1961 Cox Moore Tournament with an impressive score of 270, two strokes ahead of

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, taking the first prize of £1,000. He also won the 1971

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after a playoff against Russell Meek. Playing with

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, Jones represented Ireland in the 1965 Canada Cup in

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. He also represented Ireland in the 1967 R.T.V. International Trophy at Edmondstown Golf Course,

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. Jones played in the

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8 times between 1957 and 1972 but only made the cut once, on his last appearance in 1972. As a senior, Jones won the 1984 Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship at Stratford-on-Avon, beating Peter Butler and Ross Whitehead by 3 strokes and winning £3,000. Jones became an assistant at the Royal Curragh Golf Club in 1948 and was later the professional at Carlow Golf Club, Foxrock Golf Club, Bangor Golf Club (from 1963), Royal County Down and the

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(1991–2002). He was captain of the Professional Golfers' Association from 1991 to 1993 and was made an honorary member in 2001. Jones refereed the final match of the 1969 Ryder Cup, the singles match between Jack Nicklaus and

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which was halved after Nicklaus conceded a short putt.

Professional wins (6)

*1955

*1959 Hennessy Tournament *1961 Cox Moore Tournament *1964

*1971

*1984 Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Jones only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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(representing Ireland): 1965 * R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Ireland): 1967 * PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ernie Irish male golfers Sportspeople from County Kildare 1932 births 2019 deaths