| Jason Gore | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jason William Gore | ||
| Born | (1974-05-17)May 17, 1974 (age 50) Van Nuys, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Arizona Pepperdine University | ||
| Turned professional | 1997 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Highestranking | 77 (December 11, 2005)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 7 (1st all time) | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T62: 2006 | ||
| U.S. Open | T47: 2010 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Jason William Gore (born May 17, 1974) is an Americanprofessional golfer.
Gore was born inVan Nuys, California. He grew up playing junior golf with Tiger Woods.[2]
Gore attended theUniversity of Arizona, then transferred toPepperdine University.[3] At Pepperdine, he was part of theirNCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the victoriousWalker Cup team that year.
Gore turned professional in 1997. In 2005, he played on thePGA Tour after moving from theNationwide Tour mid-season, after receiving a battlefield promotion, which is given when a player wins three Nationwide Tour events in one season.[4]
Gore has one PGA Tour win, the84 Lumber Classic in 2005, and is the all-time leader in career wins on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour, with seven. He is the first golfer to earn a three-win promotion and a PGA Tour win in the same season. Gore belongs to a small group of players who have shot 59 in their careers. His historic round of 59 happened on Friday of the 2005Cox Classic at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.
Gore played in the final group of the2005 U.S. Open withRetief Goosen. He shot a 14-over-par 84 to drop all the way to a tie for 49th;Michael Campbell won the event. Gore was not fully exempt on the PGA Tour from 2009 to 2014. Gore had a strong 2015, but a poor 2016 saw him finish outside 150th, limiting him to past champion status for 2017.
During the third round of the 2016Farmers Insurance Open atTorrey Pines, Gore made adouble eagle on the par-5 18th hole.[5]
After injuries and poor play, Gore went into the insurance business. In 2018, he received his license and is one of the co-founders of Kirkman Gore Insurance Services.[6]
As a comeback from his retirement, Gore earned a sponsor exemption for the 2018RSM Classic on thePGA Tour. After three rounds, he was in second place, a stroke behind leaderCharles Howell III after posting scores of 68, 63 and 67.[7] In the final round, Gore shot +2 and finished T15 for the tournament. In March 2019, Gore was named the first player relations director for the USGA.
In June 2024, he made his debut on thePGA Tour Champions.
Gore resides inGladstone, New Jersey[8][9] with his family.
Jason is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Player Officer for the PGA Tour.
this list may be incomplete
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18,2005 | 84 Lumber Classic | −14 (65-72-67-70=274) | 1 stroke |  Carlos Franco |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 8,2000 | Buy.com New Mexico Classic | −14 (67-69-64-66=266) | 3 strokes |  Mike Grob |
| 2 | Sep 15,2002 | Oregon Classic | −18 (67-67-65-71=270) | 3 strokes | Marco Dawson,Jeff Freeman,Patrick Moore,Arron Oberholser,Tag Ridings |
| 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | Albertsons Boise Open | −15 (66-68-66-73=273) | 2 strokes | Emlyn Aubrey,Barry Cheesman |
| 4 | Jul 10,2005 | National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic | −17 (69-66-68-68=271) | 1 stroke | Doug LaBelle II |
| 5 | Jul 17, 2005 | Scholarship America Showdown | −14 (67-68-64-67=266) | 4 strokes | Bill Haas |
| 6 | Aug 7, 2005 | Cox Classic | −23 (71-59-68-63=261) | Playoff | Roger Tambellini |
| 7 | Oct 17,2010 | Miccosukee Championship | −16 (65-67-65-71=268) | 4 strokes | Scott Gutschewski,Kevin Kisner |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Cox Classic | Roger Tambellini | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T49 | CUT | T47 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T62 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T23 | WD | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T36 |
"T" = Tied
Amateur
