PeterJacobsen
United States
United States
Peter Jacobsen
United States
Profile
Height
6'2"
Weight
215lbs
Age
70
Birthday
Mar 4, 1954
Birthplace
Portland, OR
Turned Pro
1976
Career Earnings
$3,477,082
College
University of Oregon
Residence
Bonita Springs, FL
Plays From
Bonita Springs, FL
Family
Wife, Jan; Amy, Kristen, Mick; two grandsons
Personal
Has own event management company, Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc. (pjp.com), which conducts the CVS Charity Classic, the Save Mart Shootout and one Champions Tour event, the JELD-WEN Tradition. PJP also conducted the 2003 U.S. Women's Open.
Has served two terms as PGA TOUR Player Director.
Co-owns Jacobsen Hardy Golf Design Co (jacobsenhardy.com) with former TOUR player Jim Hardy.
Has done analyst work for NBC/Golf Channel and ABC Sports. Hosted variety show, "Peter Jacobsen Unplugged," on The Golf Channel with "Signboy" Matt Griesser.
One of the great ambassadors of golf, played 16 years at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with actor Jack Lemmon until the Oscar winner's death in 2001.
Founded Jake Trout and the Flounders musical group, featuring Mark Lye and the late Payne Stewart. Biggest thrill outside golf was recording the Jake Trout and the Flounders' CD with the late Payne Stewart and Mark Lye, along with recording work done with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Glenn Frey, Alice Cooper and Darius Rucker.
Wife, Jan, was on the golf and gymnastics teams at Oregon.
Dream foursome would include his late father and brother as well as Ben Hogan.
First job was working at a golf course on the grounds crew.
Favorite athlete is Arnold Palmer. Favorite book is Timeline. ls an avid follower of the Oregon Ducks. Heroes are Palmer, Lee Trevino and Johnny Miller.
Made his first hole-in-one at age 14 at Gearhart CC in Oregon while playing with his brother, David.
Says if he had one golf course to play the rest of his life it would be Pebble Beach, which he calls the most inspirational course he's ever played.