Peter Jacobsen
| Peter Jacobsen | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Erling Jacobsen |
| Born |
March 4, 1954 Portland, Oregon |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Bonita Springs, Florida |
| Spouse | Jan (m. 1976) |
| Children | Amy, Kristen, Mick |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oregon |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 13 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T11: 1981 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 1984 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 1985 |
| PGA Championship | 3rd: 1983, 1986 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year |
2003 |
| Old Tom Morris Award | 2012 |
| Payne Stewart Award | 2013 |
| (For a full list of awards, see here) | |
Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer and commentator on Golf Channel and NBC. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He has won seven events on the PGA Tour and two events on the Champions Tour, both majors.
Jacobsen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Portland’s Lincoln High School.
Jacobsen played college golf at the University of Oregon. He turned professional in 1976 after winning the Oregon Open as an amateur. He is one of golf's most colorful personalities, which makes him one of the more popular players with fans.
Jacobsen qualified for the PGA Tour in his first attempt, finishing in 19th place at the 1976 qualifying tournament. He made steady progress during his first few seasons on the tour, before capturing his first title in 1980 at the Buick-Goodwrench Open. 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 Cups, in 1985 and 1995.
Jacobsen has won seven tournaments on the PGA Tour, the last coming at the 2003 Greater Hartford Open at the age of 49, making him one of the oldest players to win on the PGA Tour. That year he was voted the Tour's comeback player of the year.
Since turning fifty, Jacobsen has competed mainly on the Champions Tour, 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 U.S. Senior Open, one of senior golf's major championships. The following year he added a second senior major title at the 2005 Senior Players Championship.
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