KJ
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Professional golfer
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Birth:
8 January 1967(Portales, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Kent Jones (born January 8, 1967) is an American professional golfer.
Jones was born in Portales, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with Bachelor's (1990) and Masters (1991) degrees in business administration. He turned professional in 1992.
Jones has played on the Canadian Tour (1993–94), the Hooters Tour (1995), the Nationwide Tour (1996–97, 2000, 2010, 2012–13), and the PGA Tour (1998–99, 2001–09). He has two wins on the Web.com Tour, both coming in 2000.
Jones career best placed finish on the PGA Tour is a T6 at the 2006 84 Lumber Classic. His career earnings are over $5.3 million.
Professional wins (2)
Buy.com Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 2000 | Buy.com Shreveport Open | −15 (70-64-70-69=273) | 1 stroke | Keith Clearwater, Tripp Isenhour |
| 2 | Jun 25, 2000 | Buy.com Greensboro Open | −17 (66-66-67-64=263) | 3 strokes | Jay Hobby, Charles Howell III |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T82 | CUT | T68 | CUT | T48 | T74 |
Note: The U.S. Open was the only major Jones played.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied