Grier Jones

Grier Jones (born May 6, 1946) is a former college head golf coach and former PGA Tour professional golfer.

Grier Jones
Personal information
Born	(1946-05-06) May 6, 1946 (age 79) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1968
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T33: 1972
PGA Championship	T16: 1978
U.S. Open	T18: 1975
The Open Championship	DNP

Early years

Jones was born, raised and has been a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas. He attended Wichita's Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School where he played both football and golf. He won the 1963 and 1964 Kansas State High School golf championships. An All-American at Oklahoma State University, Jones won the Big Eight Championship in 1967 and 1968 before taking the individual medalist honors at the 1968 NCAA Championships. He also won the 1966 Kansas State Amateur Championship held in Topeka, Kansas while a student at Oklahoma State.^[1]

Professional playing career

Jones spent 14 years on the PGA Tour, beginning in 1969, when he earned PGA Rookie of the Year honors.^[1] His career year was 1972 when he won two PGA Tour events and finished fourth on the final money list.^[2] He won his third and final PGA Tour event in 1977. Jones ended his career with 54 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-16 at the 1978 PGA Championship.

Post-playing career

After his full-time tour playing days ended, Jones took a club teaching job at Willowbend Golf Club in Wichita, while continuing to play part-time on the Nationwide (then called the NIKE Tour) and PGA Tours. Later he became the head pro at Terradyne Country Club in Wichita. In 1995, he was named men's head golf coach at Wichita State University, where he remained until his retirement in 2019. He was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006.^[1]

Amateur wins

• 1966 Kansas State Amateur
• 1967 Big Eight Championship
• 1968 Big Eight Championship, NCAA Championship

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 6, 1972	Hawaiian Open	−14 (65-73-72-64=274)	Playoff	Bob Murphy
2	Sep 24, 1972	Robinson's Fall Golf Classic	−11 (66-72-67-68=273)	Playoff	Dave Marad
3	Nov 6, 1977	Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Gibby Gilbert)	−35 (62-64-61-66=253)	1 stroke	Steve Melnyk and Andy North

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1972	Hawaiian Open	Bob Murphy	Won with par on first extra hole
2	1972	Robinson's Fall Golf Classic	Dave Marad	Won with par on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1968 Oklahoma Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT
PGA Championship

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament	T38		T33	T37
U.S. Open		CUT		T45		T18	T28	T35
PGA Championship		T41	T53	T51	T32		T30	T25	T16

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open					CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Jones never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

• Fall 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates