Jay Don Blake

Jay Don Blake (born October 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour and, after turning 50, on the PGA Tour Champions.

Early life and amateur career Blake was born and raised in St. George, Utah, where he attended Dixie High School, graduating in 1977. Blake learned the game of golf on the public Dixie Red Hills Golf Course. He attended Utah State University in Logan and was a member of the golf team. He won the 1980 NCAA Championship and was named NCAA Player of the Year in 1981.

Professional career In 1981, Blake turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1987.

Although Blake has only one victory on the PGA Tour, he earned a spot in the top-125 for 15 consecutive years after joining the tour in 1987. Blake has more than three dozen top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including more than a half-dozen seconds and thirds. Blake's best career year was 1991 when he had six top-10 finishes, including one tour win, $563,854 in earnings and finished 21st on the final money list; he also had a win in international competition that year. His best finish in a major championship is T6 at the 1992 U.S. Open.

In his late 40s, Blake played mostly in Nationwide Tour events. He began playing on the Champions Tour in 2009. He earned his first win in September 2011 at the Songdo IBD Championship in South Korea then picked up his second victory of the year at the season ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Blake made 500th PGA Tour start in October 2024 at the Black Desert Championship at the age of 65.

Personal life Blake lives in St. George, Utah.

Amateur wins 1980 NCAA Division I Championship (individual medalist)

Professional wins (7) PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3) 1988 Utah Open 1991 Argentine Open 1994 Jerry Ford Invitational

Champions Tour wins (3) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Champions Tour (2)

Champions Tour playoff record (2–1)

Playoff record PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1992 U.S. Open - 1993 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order prior to 2021.

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic