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  1. He never won an official PGA Tour event; his best showings were three 2nd-place finishes. He also played in Asia for many years, having considerable success on the Asia Golf Circuit , where he won the Taiwan Open twice and was the first American to top the tour's Order of Merit in 1984.

  2. The Official PGA TOUR Profile of John Jacobs. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights

  3. Jan 13, 2017 · Thus Jacobs, who also is considered a founder of the European PGA Tour, constructed his legacy from helping others, through his instructional books, foremost among them, Practical Golf, and...

    • John Strege
  4. His gift coupled with a hunger to achieve shotmaking control in competition led to his greatest contribution: diagnosing the golf swing through the flight of the ball. Beginning with his...

  5. Jan 16, 2017 · Jacobs did just about everything in golf—won international tournaments and played in the Open Championship 14 times, beat Cary Middlecoff in the 1955 Ryder Cup and served as captain in 1979 and...

    • Jaime Diaz
  6. Apr 15, 2016 · Jacobs then went on to become the driving force behind the creation of today’s European Tour, his determination to secure better sponsors and prize funds, ensuring that Europe’s best would be able to showcase the game to the world.

  7. Mar 15, 1999 · golf's longest hitters and a wizard from deep rough, John Jacobs won only $119,776 on the PGA Tour from 1968 to '80. He finished second five times but couldn't motivate himself to practice....