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Hal Jacobs was born
in Bronx, NY on October 30, 1977. His father and grandfather
introduced him to the game at three years old. Since then, his
competitive fire and strong work ethic has made him excel each
step of his career. In junior golf Hal won numerous peewee tournaments,
qualified for local championships and played with the best junior
golfers in the country. |
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Hal had a great college
career at Binghamton University, Division II. There, he played
on the golf team for four years, was named MVP sophomore and
senior year, led the team as captain senior year and won the
distinguished Jack Pitler award for outstanding achievement in
athletics. In addition, Hal won four individual titles, played
in two NCAA National Championships and was the first golfer to
earn a sports scholarship. |
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Since turning professional
Hal Jacobs has steadily improved his game. Recently, Hal has
shown his ability to play at the top level, firing six under
for 3 days to finish sixth in the Florida State Club Pro Championship.
Additionally, Hal tied his low professional round last summer
at the Crooked Cat course of Orange County National (where US
PGA Q-school was held). His round included five birdies, an eagle
and two bogeys to record a 67 in the final round of the Florida
State Pro-Assistant Championship. Hal has one professional victory
(West Palm Beach Pro-Am, December 2000) where he beat PGA Tour
pros Brett and Dana Quigley. |