Rosie Jones
| Rosie Jones | |
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| Nation: |
 United States
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1982 |
| Current tour: | LPGA tour |
| Tournament wins: | 13 |
Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959 in Santa Ana , California ) is a former American professional golfer .
Life
After graduating from Ohio State University , Jones began her career as a professional golfer and became one of the most successful players in the history of golf. In her 25-year career on the Women's Tour, she earned a place among the 10 players with the highest total prize money. She achieved a total of 13 LPGA victories. Since completing her career, she has been working as a commentator for the television station "The Golf Channel" and is involved in her own project in which she wants to bring women closer to golf.
Her longtime partner is Carrie Sexton, with whom she lives in Atlanta .
LPGA victories
- 1987 (1) Rail Charity Golf Classic
- 1988 (3) USX Golf Classic, Nestle World Championship, Santa Barbara Classic
- 1991 (2) Rochester International
- 1995 (1) Pinewild Women's Championship
- 1996 (1) LPGA Corning Classic
- 1997 (1) LPGA Corning Classic
- 1998 (1) Wegman's LPGA
- 1999 (1) Firststar LPGA Classic
- 2001 (2) Kathy Ireland Championship Honoring Harvey Penick, Sybase Big Apple Classic
- 2003 (1) Asahi Ryokuken International Championship
Web links
- AfterEllen: Interview with Rosie Jones ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Profile on the official LPGA website
- New York Times: Golf; Jones Loses Lead, Then Wins, 1988
Individual evidence
- ^ Official website of Rosie Jones
- ^ ESPN: After Women's Open, Jones calls it a career, 2006
- ^ AfterEllen: Interview with Rosie Jones ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jones, Rosie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Ana , California |