John Jones

John Jones (22 February 1863 – 16 June 1921) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He had two top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open.

Early life Jones was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, England in 1863 and emigrated to the United States in 1897. His wife Ellen Maria (née Roberts) joined him the next year. There are few references to him before he emigrated, although he did play in the 1895 Irish Championship Meeting Professional Tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club, losing to David Herd in the first round. In America Jones took a job as the head professional at Myopia Hunt Club until 1912. He would put his "home course advantage" to good use when the USGA selected Myopia to host four U.S. Opens between 1898 and 1908.

Golf career

1898 U.S. Open Jones tied for eighth place in the 1898 U.S. Open, held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. His scores of 83-84-90-90=347 put him in a tie with three other players, one of which was Herbert Leeds, the designer of the course. The other two players tied on 347 were Robert McAndrews and Bernard Nicholls. None of the four players won any prize money. Fred Herd (brother of Sandy Herd) won the event—his only major championship victory—by 7 shots from Alex Smith.

Death and legacy Jones died on 16 June 1921 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, although his gravestone is in Hamilton, Massachusetts.

Results in major championships Note: Jones played only in the U.S. Open.

DNP = Did not play T = Tied for a place Yellow background for top-10