Jeff Coston

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American professional golfer

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Early life

In 1965, Coston attended a PGA Tour event near his hometown, the Greater Seattle Open Invitational at Inglewood Country Club. Upon observing Jack Nicklaus at the event, he realized he wanted to become a professional golfer.

Professional career

In 1985, he joined the PGA Tour. Coston played on the PGA Tour in 1985 and 1988. His best finish was a tied for seventh at the 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. From 1991 to 1994, he played on the Ben Hogan Tour, winning once, at the 1991 Ben Hogan Shreveport Open.

Coston runs the Jeff Coston Academy, located at the Semiahmoo Resort near Blaine, Washington, opened in 1994. In 2000 he qualified for the U.S. Open, finishing 53rd.

Senior career

Coston has had much success in local senior tournaments. He is the most prolific winner of the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship in modern times, having won the championship every year between 2006 and 2011. He has also won the Washington Senior Open every year between 2006 and 2010.

Coston qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.

Awards and honors

  • Coston was Pacific Northwest Player of the Year twelve times: in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2010.
  • Coston was PGA Senior Player of the Year five years consecutively from 2006 to 2010.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (59)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mar 10, 1991 | Ben Hogan Shreveport Open | −6 (66-74-70=210) | Playoff | USA Beau Baugh | ::

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–1) ::data[format=table]

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11991Ben Hogan Shreveport OpenUSA Beau BaughWon with birdie on fifth extra hole
21992Ben Hogan Tulsa OpenUSA Steve LoweryLost to birdie on second extra hole
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U.S. Golf Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | May 20, 1990 | Triangle Classic | −14 (64-65-66-71=266) | 2 strokes | USA Ty Armstrong, USA Lan Gooch | | 2 | Jul 29, 1990 | Shriners Classic | −18 (62-65-66-69=262) | 1 stroke | USA Hugh Royer III | ::

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Other mini-tour wins (6)

  • 1986 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1989 North Dakota Open (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1990 Sharp Chevrolet Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour), Western North Dakota Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1991 Hillcrest Pro-Am (Dakotas Tour)
  • 1993 Cypress Creek (Space Coast Tour)

Other regular wins (23)

Senior wins (27)

References

References

  1. "Bio". Jeff Coston.
  2. "PNW Senior PGA Championship". PNWPGA.
  3. Stambaugh, Phil. (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour.
  4. (May 21, 1990). "Jeff Coston Wins Triangle Classic". Winston-Salem Journal.
  5. Pryear, Scott. (July 30, 1990). "Winner's reward". The News-Leader.
  6. (January 13, 1993). "Scoreboard {{!}} Golf {{!}} Space Coast Tour". The Tampa Tribune.

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