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Fall 2011Played in all four fall tournaments, leading the team at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational and ranking as the third team finisher at the other three events ... Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week for the first time in his career on Sept. 21 after tying for 11th at Olympia Fields with a season-best score of 216 ... Finished in the top 10 for the third time in his career at the D.A. Weibring Invitational by tying for eighth ... Fired a season-best 18-hole score of 71 in the final round of the Jack Nicklaus Invitational on his way to tying for 22nd.
2010-11:
Competed in every event this season, tying for seventh at the Illini Spring Classic after ending the first round tied for third ... Posted four top-15 finishes ... Made six straight birdies in the final round of the NCAA Regional en route to a career best 68.
2009-10:
Used season as a redshirt.
2008-2009:
Made the cut at the Illinois Amateur ... Qualified for the U.S. Amateur ... Participated in seven tournaments ... Finished in the top 16 in his final three tournaments of the year, including a fourth-place finish at the Marshall Invitational ... Posted four rounds under par, all in his final three tournaments, with two rounds of 69 ... Illinois' top performer at the General Jim Hackler Invite (tie for 24th) ... His round of 69 was the second best of any competitor in the second round of the Spring Break Invite ... Qualified for the Western Amateur.
High School
Became the IHSA's first three-time state champion in 2007 after defending his title for the second time ... Won the Class A title in 2005 and `06 and claimed the Class 2A crown in 2007 ... Had rounds of 70 and 67 to claim the 2007 crown by four strokes over his closest competitor ... Massac County, coached by J.R. Conkle, placed second as a team, marking the third straight season that Patriots have placed in the top two at state, winning the title in 2006 ... Round of 66 at the 2005 state meet at Prairie Vista set a Class A single-round record, while his 137 total at that meet is also a record ... His 67 single-round and 137 two-round totals in `07 are Class 2A state records ... Holds the marks for best rounds at both the Southern Illinois River-to-River Ohio Division Conference meet (65) and Patriot High School Invitational (66) ... Honored as the Southern Illinois Male Golfer of the Year three times and was named to the All-South Golf team four times ... Won the conference meet three times, the Patriot High School Invitational twice, the Okawville High School Invitational twice and the IHSA regional and sectional tournaments twice as well ... Qualified for Illinois State Amateur ... Won two SIGA events: Cash Baker Chev/Cad and Smyers Cup ... Finished third in SIGA Championship.
Personal
Born Sept. 15, 1989 ... Son of Richard and Julie Jacobs ... Majoring in recreation, sport & tourism ... Member of the National Honor Society, the Academic Wall of Fame, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mu Alpha Theta and the Biology Club ... Illinois State Scholar ... Southern Illinois Scholar Athlete.
Getting to know Mason Jacobs
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan ... Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals ... Favorite movie: Christmas Vacation ... Favorite activity outside golf: Skeet shooting ... Favorite restaurant: Maggiano's Little Italy ... Favorite band: Eric Church ... My dream foursome: Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, and Arnold Palmer ... Best part about Demirjian: Video Room ... Cartoon character that best describes me: Superman ... Best thing I cook in the kitchen: Grilled Chicken ... Person I would most like to spend a day with: Rob Dyrdek ... If I was on a reality show it would be: Survivor ... If I weren't a golfer, I would play: Baseball ... One thing I've always dreamt about doing: Winning the Masters ... Career Plans: PGA Tour
What's in the Bag?
Driver: Titleist 910 D3
Woods: Titleist 910 Fd
Irons: Titleist CB and MB
Putter: SeeMore DB4
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Jacob's Career Statistics
Year Rds. Shots Avg. Low Rd. Low 54 2008-09 21 1,564 74.48 69 (-2) 218 (+2) 2009-10 redshirt 2010-11 33 2,461 74.58 68 (-3) 214 (+1) Fall 2011 12 888 74.00 71 (-1) 216 (+6) Totals 66 4,913 74.44 68 (-3) 214 (+1)Updated March 2012
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