Turned Professional: 1976

Joined PGA Tour: 1977

PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-3

PGA Tour Victories: 7 - 1980 Buick-Goodwrench Open, 1984 Colonial National, Sammy Davis Jr.- Hartford Open, 1990 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 1995 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, Buick Invitational of California, 2003 Greater Hartford Open

Other Victories: 1976 Oregon Open, Northern California Open, 1979 Western Australia Open, 1981 & '82 Johnnie Walker Cup (Spain), 1986 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Curtis Strange), 1989 Kapalua International.

Player Notes: Started playing golf at the age of 12, was taught fundamentals by his father and had further instruction from older brother David. . . Won 1974 PAC-8 conference championship at Oregon where he was three-time All-American. . . Had a ruptured disc in his back in 1987, which required back surgery and had been suffering from severe sinus trouble. in 1992 he lost his exempt status and was thinking of cutting back his golf schedule to become a television commentator. He joined ABC Sports announcing team in 1993, but as he spent more time in the booth he knew that his true love was playing on the PGA Tour. in 1994 he quit ABC and devoted his time to playing the PGA Tour full time, but was hampered when he started the year hurt when he cut two fingers on his right hand while playing with his children. The injury required surgery and he didn't start playing again until the Phoenix Open. Later in the year at the Memorial he pulled rib muscles and took five weeks off. . . His decision to play full time paid off in 1995 when he won the AT&T and then the Buick Invitational the following week
Jacobsen is a favorite at pro-ams and clinics with his impersonates of famous players and with his musical group, "Jake Trout and the Flounders. Has is own television production company and runs the annual Fred Meyer Challenge. A member of the 1985 and '95 Ryder Cup Team, he was also Player Director on the PGA Tour policy board between 1983-85 and again between 1990-92.

1990 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 20; Top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 69.91 (ranked 7th); money - $547,279 (ranked 19th).

1991 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 13; Top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 71.36 (ranked T108th); money - $263,180 (ranked 64th).

1992 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 10; Top-10 finishes - 0; money - $106,100 (ranked 127th); best finish, T-18th Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic.

1993 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 17; Top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.38 (ranked T-27th); money - $222,291 (ranked 77th); best finish, T-6th Los Angeles Open and New England Classic.

1994 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 15; Top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.67 (ranked 44th); money - $211,762 (ranked 88th); best finish, T-6th, Los Angeles Open.

1995 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 22; Top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 70.03 (ranked 10th); money - $1,075,057 (ranked 7th); winner, AT&T Pebble Beach and Buick Invitational.

1996 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 14; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.20 (ranked 92nd); money - $127,197 (ranked 146th); best finish, T-10th, Nissan Open.

1997 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 19; Top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 70.51 (ranked 41st); money - $294,931 (ranked 82nd); best finish, 3rd, CVS Charity Classic.

1998 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 12; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 70.97 (ranked 67th); money - $327,336 (ranked 92nd); best finish, 2nd, B.C. Open.

1999 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 15; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.04 (ranked 74th); money - $285,461 (ranked 138th); best finish, 9th, B.C. Open.

2000 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; rounds played - 65; in money -10; top-10 finishes - 0; money - $141,484 (ranked 181st); best finish, T16th at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

2000 Stats: scoring - 71.46/(121st); driving distance - 275.8/(63rd); driving accuracy -70.1%/(70th); GIR - 66.2%/(85th); putting - 1.810/(179th); birdie average - 3.25 per rd/(142nd)/total birdies - 211; sand saves - 64.0%/(2nd); scrambling - 64.3%/(11th); all-around rank - 834/(110th).

2001 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; rounds played - 49; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 0; money - $64,297 (ranked 209th); best finish, T-37th at the Air Canada Championship

2002 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; rounds played - 67; in money -11; top-10 finishes - 3; money - $389,123 (ranked 144th); best finish, T-8th at the Honda Classic and John Deere Classic.

2002 Notes: T8 at The Honda Classic was his first top-10 finish since a solo ninth-place finish at the 1999 B.C. Open.

2002 Stats: scoring - 71.08/(86th); driving distance - 281.5/(82nd); driving accuracy -71.7%/(39th); GIR - 66.5%/(74th); putting - 1.782/(130th); birdie average - 3.37 per rd/(147th)/total birdies - 226; sand saves - 41.0%/(186th); all-around rank - 873/(120th).

2003 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; rounds played - 75; in money - 14; top -10 finishes - 3; money - $1,162,726/rank (62nd); best finish, Won at the Greater Hartford Open

2003 Notes: PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year.

2003 Stats: scoring - 71.16/(106th); driving distance - 283.2/(119th); driving accuracy - 74.1%/(9th); GIR - 67.0%/(62nd); putting - 1.773/(84th); birdie average - 3.67 per rd/(76th)/total birdies - 275; sand saves - 50.0%/(97th); all-around rank - 681/(75th).