David Jones (golfer)
Encyclopedia
David Jones is a former European Tour golfer from Bangor
North Down
North Down can refer to:*North Down Borough Council in Northern Ireland.*North Down in Northern Ireland.*North Down in Northern Ireland....

, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

.

After his career on the circuit, he became a prominent course designer and golf coach, (Irish National Coach 1987/1988).

He has designed golf courses in his native Ireland and various countries, principally Kenya, Turkey, Tanzania and Finland.

Jones played on the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...

 from 1999 to 2004, winning once.

He represented Great Britain and Ireland, and latterly Europe, in the PGA Cup Matches against the USA, twice as captain, and seven times as a player.

He currently serves as a Director on the Board of the European Tour.

Other wins

  • 1978 British PGA Club Professionals Championship, Irish Dunlop Championship
  • 1979 British PGA Club Professionals Championship, Irish Dunlop Championship, Irish Match Play Championship
  • 1981 Irish PGA Championship
    Irish PGA Championship
    The Irish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Ireland since 1907. It is one of the oldest golf tournaments in the world, the oldest in the Emerald Isles, and has been played at many different golf courses in Ireland. It is the marquee event on the PGA Tour of Ireland's...

  • 1989 555 Kenya Open
  • 1994 British PGA Club Professionals Championship

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK