Gene Jones is an American

United States

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 professional golfer

Professional golfer

In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...

 who currently plays on the Champions Tour

Champions Tour

The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...

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Jones was born in High Point, North Carolina

High Point, North Carolina

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. He turned professional in 1975. He had nine victories in various venues in his career through 2009.

Jones became eligible to play on the Champions Tour after reaching the age of fifty in September 2007. In his first two seasons, he had four second-place finishes.

Professional wins (9)

• 1993 Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic
• 2005 South Carolina Senior Open, Grapefruit Open
• 2006 Grapefruit Open
• 2007 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational
• 2008 South Carolina Senior Open, Patriot Invitational, North Florida Senior PGA Championship

External links

• Gene Jones - Golf FanHouse