Peter Jacobsen - Golf

Peter is a Portland native and graduate of Lincoln High School. He attended the University of Oregon, where he was a three-time All-American and won the Pac-8 Conference golf title in 1974. Peter turned professional in 1976 and his first two titles were the Oregon and Northern California Opens. He won six PGA tour victories: the Buick-Goodwrench Open in 1980; Colonial National Invitation in 1984; as well as, the Sammy Davis-Greater Hartford Open also in 1984; the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in 1990; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1995; and the Buick Invitational of California also in 1995. Jacobsen played for the U.S. National Team versus Japan in 1984, twice represented the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 1985 and 1995, and played the Dunhill Cup in 1995. He owns his own event management company, Peter Jacobsen Productions, which started and conducted the highly successful Fred Meyer Challenge, as well as, the Reno-Tahoe Open and the CVS Charity Classic. The Fred Meyer Challenge ranked as one of the most successful non-PGA events in the nation. He is also a popular commentator and analyst for numerous televised golf competitions, including Skins games and Ryder Cup matches. His Jacobsen-Hardy Golf Design company has co-designed a number of golf courses, including The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn. He co-authored the book "Buried Lies: True Tales and Tall Stories from the PGA Tour". His band, Jake Trout and the Flounders, with Peter on lead vocals and guitar, often plays at tour functions.