Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American

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and commentator on

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and

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. He has played on the

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and the

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. He has won seven events on the PGA Tour and two events on the Champions Tour, both

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Early years

Jacobsen was born and raised in

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. He graduated from Portland’s Lincoln High School.Meehan, Brian. Jacobsen works at golf, but attitude is natural. ''The Oregonian'', August 27, 2004. Jacobsen played college golf at the

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. He turned professional in 1976 after winning the

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as an amateur. He is one of golf's most colorful personalities, which makes him one of the more popular players with fans.

Professional career

PGA Tour

Jacobsen qualified for the PGA Tour in his first attempt, finishing in 19th place at the 1976

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. He made steady progress during his first few seasons on the tour, before capturing his first title in 1980 at the

Buick-Goodwrench Open The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. Regardless, many prominent players use ...

. He won twice on the tour in 1984 and broke into the top-10 on the money list for the first time. Two more wins in 1995 catapulted him to a career best 7th place on the end of season money list. As a result of his performance during those two seasons, he was selected to play in two

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...

s, in 1985 and 1995. Jacobsen has won seven tournaments on the PGA Tour, the last coming at the 2003

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at the age of 49, making him one of the oldest players to win on the

. That year he was voted the Tour's comeback player of the year.Tokito, Mike. JELD-WEN to sponsor Portland golfer Jacobsen. ''The Oregonian'', December 18, 2003.

Champions Tour

Since turning fifty, Jacobsen has competed mainly on the

, although he continued to play on the PGA Tour for several years. In his first year of eligibility for senior golf, he won the 2004

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, one of senior golf's major championships. The following year he added a second senior major title at the 2005

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Other projects

Away from competing, Jacobsen has presented two shows on the

. ''Plugged In'' was a variety show, featuring music, story-telling and

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s performed with co-host Matt Griesser, former star of the

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SignBoy campaign, and ''Peter and Friends'' was a panel discussion show. Jacobsen appeared as himself alongside

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in the 1996 movie

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, where he was the winner of the fictional U.S. Open. A self-taught guitarist, Jacobsen was a founding member and lead singer of Jake Trout & The Flounders, a band he formed in the mid-80s with Mark Lye and

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. The group is no longer together, but they recorded two albums. Jacobsen owns Peter Jacobsen Sports, an event management company that has run several professional golf tournaments including the

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, one of the majors on the Champions Tour, and the

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, one of the PGA Tour's Challenge Series events. Until 2002 it also organized the

Fred Meyer Challenge The Fred Meyer Challenge was a charity golf tournament played in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Held from 1986 to 2002, it was organized by Portland native and PGA Tour golfer Peter Jacobsen and sponsored by the then lo ...

, a three-day charity event in Oregon. Jacobsen is known for his laid-back, humorous personality. During the Fred Meyer Challenge, he was known to do impressions of other players, such as

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. The event was filmed and broadcast on the Golf Channel, and they have released a

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and VHS of the footage, titled "Peter's Party." His sharp but playful humor is also evident in the video and audio commentary he provides for the player's shot, good or bad, in various versions of Golden Tee Golf, a video game from

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, including '' Peter Jacobson's Golden Tee 3D Golf''. Jacobsen is also the face of ''Peter Jacobsen Challenge

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'' and ''Peter Jacobsen Challenge

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'', two video gambling casino games.Peter Jacobsen's Corporate Partnerships

Personal life

Jacobsen married in December 1976 to Jan. The couple have three children: Amy, Kristen, and Mick.

Amateur wins (1)

*1974

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Championship

Professional wins (18)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–3)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

Other wins (7)

*1976

(as an amateur),

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*1979

*1981

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*1982

*1986

(with

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; Shared title with

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) *1989 Isuzu Kapalua International

Champions Tour wins (2)

Other senior wins (1)

*2008

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(with

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)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 15 (1980 U.S. Open – 1984 PGA) *Longest streak of top-10 finishes – 1 (six times)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Senior major championships

Wins (2)

Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order before 2017.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Awards

*2003

Comeback Player of the Year *2003

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*2006 Francis Ouimet Award *2012

Old Tom Morris Award The Old Tom Morris Award is the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's most prestigious honor. It is presented each year to an individual who "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare ...

*2013

Payne Stewart Award The Payne Stewart Award is an award given by the PGA Tour and presented by Southern Company since the award's inception in 2000. The award, given annually the week of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, is in honor of World Golf Hall of F ...

*2017 Northern Ohio Golf Charities Ambassador of Golf Award

U.S. national team appearances

Professional * Japan vs USA Match: 1984 *

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Dunhill Cup The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000, sponsored by Alfred Dunhill Ltd. It was for three-man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championshi ...

Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge The Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge was an unofficial golf event held in November at the Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada. The tournament was a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pitted three teams, with three members per team, ...

(representing PGA Tour): 1995, 2003 (winners), 2004 (Champions Tour)

References

External links

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Peter Jacobsen gives it a try at U.S. Senior Open
- ''The Oregonian'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobsen, Peter American male golfers Oregon Ducks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Winners of senior major golf championships Golf writers and broadcasters Golfers from Portland, Oregon Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni People from Bonita Springs, Florida 1954 births Living people