John Jacobs (English golfer)
| John Jacobs | |
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Jacobs at the 1957 Dutch Open
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Robert Maurice Jacobs OBE |
| Born |
14 March 1925 Woodsetts, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 13 January 2017 (aged 91) |
| Nationality |
 England
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| Spouse | Rita (died 2006) |
| Children | Joanna, Jonathan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T12: 1955 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2000 (member page) |
| Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
1997 |
John Robert Maurice Jacobs, OBE (14 March 1925 – 13 January 2017) was an English professional golfer, coach, entrepreneur, writer and administrator. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
Jacobs was born in Woodsetts, Yorkshire, the son of Robert "Bob" Jacobs (1880–1934), the professional at Lindrick Golf Club. Robert was born in Brancaster, Norfolk, and had become an assistant professional at the nearby Royal West Norfolk Golf Club. Robert had been the professional at Lindrick since 1919, having been at Bungay & Waveney Golf Club in Norfolk and Bedford Golf Club before World War I. During the war Robert served in the 24th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, the 2nd Sportsman's Battalion. He was badly gassed during the war, never fully recovered and committed suicide in December 1934 when Jacobs was nine years old. Jacobs's mother Vivian was the stewardess at Lindrick. Robert was replaced at Lindrick by his nephew John Archibald "Jack" Jacobs (1907–1999) who had been his assistant. Jack was a useful player who had finished as high as 16th in the 1935 Open Championship and was twice runner-up in the PGA Seniors Championship (1958 and 1959).
Jacobs joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, although he did not go into active service. It was during his period in the RAF that he met his future wife, Rita. They were married in early 1949.
Jacobs turned professional after the end of the war, an assistant to his cousin Jack. He was demobilised from the RAF in 1947, taking his first paid position as an assistant at Hallamshire Golf Club, near Sheffield, soon afterwards. Jacobs was runner-up in the 1948 Yorkshire Professional Championship at Oakdale. After being tied with John Fallon after 36 holes, Jacobs lost the 18-hole playoff by 2 strokes.
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