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Steve Jones is an American professional golfer who won the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan. He finished one stroke ahead of Tom Lehman, completing a comeback after a serious dirt-bike accident and subsequent injuries had interrupted his career. Jones played primarily on the PGA Tour and is chiefly associated with that major championship, which was his first and only U.S.
Open title.
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What major did Steve Jones win?
Steve Jones won the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, finishing one stroke ahead of runners-up Tom Lehman and Davis Love III. It remains the only major championship of his career.
How did Steve Jones come back from his dirt-bike accident?
Jones suffered serious injuries in a dirt-bike accident in the late 1980s that interrupted his career just as he was establishing himself on tour. His 1996 U.S. Open victory at Oakland Hills, completed with a clutch par save on the final hole, capped one of golf's notable comeback stories.
Did Steve Jones qualify his way into the 1996 U.S. Open?
Yes—Jones came through sectional qualifying rather than being fully exempt, making him the first qualifier to win the U.S. Open since Orville Moody in 1969. That distinction is a favorite piece of trivia from the championship at Oakland Hills.
Who did Steve Jones hold off to win the 1996 U.S. Open?
He edged Tom Lehman and Davis Love III by a single stroke at Oakland Hills, with Lehman continuing his string of U.S. Open heartbreaks from that decade. Jones sealed the win with a par on the 72nd hole after laying up short of the green.
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