Gene Jones (born September 22, 1957) is an American
professional golfer
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who currently plays on the
Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
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Jones was born in
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city in the Piedmont Triad region of the United States, U.S. state of North Carolina. Most of the city is in Guilford County, North Carolina, Guilford County, with parts extending into Randolph County, North Carolina, Randolph, ...
. He turned professional in 1975.
He had nine victories in various venues in his career through 2009.
Jones became eligible to play on the Champions Tour after reaching the age of fifty in September 2007. In his first two seasons, he had four second-place finishes.
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Professional wins (9)
*1993 Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic
*2005 South Carolina Senior Open, Grapefruit Open
*2006 Grapefruit Open
*2007 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational
*2008 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational, North Florida Senior PGA Championship
See also
*1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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This is a list of the 43 players who earned 1993 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1992.
PGA Tour rookie in 1993
1993 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 1993
T = Tied
The player retained his PGA Tour card for 199 ...
References
External links
Gene Jones - Golf FanHouse
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American male golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from North Carolina
Golfers from Orlando, Florida
Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina
1957 births
Living people