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Jeff Coston
American professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeff Coston (born October 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
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Early life
In 1965, Coston attended a PGA Tour event near his hometown, the Greater Seattle Open Invitational at Inglewood Country Club. Upon observing Jack Nicklaus at the event, he realized he wanted to become a professional golfer.[1]
Professional career
In 1985, he joined the PGA Tour.[1] Coston played on the PGA Tour in 1985 and 1988. His best finish was a tied for seventh at the 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. From 1991 to 1994, he played on the Ben Hogan Tour, winning once, at the 1991 Ben Hogan Shreveport Open.
Coston runs the Jeff Coston Academy, located at the Semiahmoo Resort near Blaine, Washington, opened in 1994. In 2000 he qualified for the U.S. Open, finishing 53rd.
Senior career
Coston has had much success in local senior tournaments. He is the most prolific winner of the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship in modern times, having won the championship every year between 2006 and 2011.[2] He has also won the Washington Senior Open every year between 2006 and 2010.
Coston qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[3]
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Awards and honors
- Coston was Pacific Northwest Player of the Year in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010.
- Coston was PGA Senior Player of the Year five years consecutively from 2006 to 2010.
Amateur wins
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Professional wins (59)
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Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–1)
U.S. Golf Tour wins (2)
Other mini-tour wins (6)
- 1986 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
- 1989 North Dakota Open (Dakotas Tour)
- 1990 Sharp Chevrolet Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour), Western North Dakota Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
- 1991 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
- 1993 Cypress Creek (Space Coast Tour)[6]
Other regular wins (23)
- 1983 Hillcrest Pro-Am
- 1995 Oregon Open
- 1996 Washington Open
- 1997 Rosaurs Spokane Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1999 Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2000 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2001 Washington Open, Northwest Open
- 2002 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2003 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2004 Oregon Open
- 2006 Rosaurs Spokane Open, Guisti Memorial
- 2007 Northwest Open
- 2008 Rosaurs Spokane Open
- 2009 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2010 Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 2016 Washington Open
- 2021 Washington Open
- 2022 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
Senior wins (27)
- 2006 Washington Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2007 Oregon Senior Open, Washington Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2008 Washington Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2009 Oregon Senior Open, Washington Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2010 Washington Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2011 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship, Oregon Senior Open
- 2012 Oregon Senior Open
- 2013 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2017 Oregon Senior Open
- 2018 Oregon Senior Open, PNW Senior Players Championship
- 2019 Oregon Senior Open
- 2020 Oregon Senior Open, Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 2021 Washington Senior Open, Oregon Senior Open
- 2022 PNW Senior Players Championship, Washington Senior Open
- 2023 Washington Senior Open
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