Player Profiles

JON CHAFFEE

Birthdate: December 1, 1955

Birthplace: Austin, Minn.

Age: 50 Ht: 6'3" Wt: 185

Home: Scottsdale, Ariz.

College: Texas

Turned Professional: 1979

Player Notes: Chaffee is a teaching professional at Talking Stick Golf Course…This will be his first U.S. Senior Open…Competed in a four-player playoff and secured the final spot in sectional qualifying after making a birdie on the first hole…Played on the PGA Tour between 1980-84 and 1992…In 117 events, best finish was T-7 at 1983 Pensacola Open and T-8 at 1983 Andeuser-Busch Classic… Has played in the U.S. Open six times…Brad Morem, high school friend, will caddie…Most memorable golf experience is playing with Jack Nicklaus in the 1983 Canadian Open…Lowest competitive 18-hole score is 62…Won the Minnesota State Open, the Montana State Open, the Northern California Open and the Newport Classic…When not playing golf he enjoys playing with his two golden retrievers.