Jack Isaacs
About Jack Isaacs
Talk about improving with age. Isaacs didn’t win his first State Open of Virginia title until he was 42. He reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship at age 45 and qualified for the British Open after turning 50. He credited it all with a DIY in-home practice setup that included a mat to hit golf balls into a mattress in his garage and a “putting green” that was really a living-room rug.
Crowning Moment…
The definition of a late bloomer, Isaacs didn’t win his first Virginia PGA Open title until age 42 in 1949, but that began a successful run that culminated in a final title in 1961.
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Victories in the Virginia PGA Open
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Victories in the Maryland Open
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Isaacs’ highest finish in the U.S. Open (1949)
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Combined major championships (regular and senior) Isaacs played in
Achievements & Media
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Statistics
Year of birth: 1908
Year of death: 1982
Accomplishments and Awards
- Won Virginia PGA Open in 1949-50, 1956, 1958 and 1961
- Won Maryland Open in 149, 1951 and 1952
- Played in a combined 25 U.S. Opens and PGA Championships, 16 PGA Senior Championships and two Masters
- Qualified for three British Opens
- Inducted into MAPGA Hall of Fame in 1996
- Head PGA professional at Laurel Golf Club (1928), Chesterfield Golf Club, Old Dominion Club, Langley AFB (1938-63), Tequesta CC in Florida, and retired from Willow Oaks CC (1965-69)
