Jeff Coston | |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1955 |
Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington |
Weight: | 155lb |
College: | Seattle University |
Yearpro: | 1977 |
Extour: | PGA Tour Ben Hogan Tour U.S. Golf Tour Champions Tour |
Prowins: | 59 |
Nwidewins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 58 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | T53: 2000 |
Open: | DNP |
Pga: | 72nd: 2004 |
Jeff Coston (born October 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
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.[1]
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.
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.[2] 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.[3]
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Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
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1 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Shreveport Open | Beau Baugh | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole | |
2 | 1992 | Ben Hogan Tulsa Open | Steve Lowery | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | May 20, 1990 | Triangle Classic | −14 (64-65-66-71=266) | 2 strokes | Ty Armstrong, Lan Gooch | |
2 | Jul 29, 1990 | Shriners Classic | −18 (62-65-66-69=262) | 1 stroke | Hugh Royer III |