[1] Jacobs was born in Denver, Colorado, and raised in southern California, where he started in junior golf.

For 58 years, Jacobs had the distinction of being the youngest golfer to ever play in the Masters (in 1952).

His first win came in 1958 at the newly revamped Denver Open, and his last was at the 1964 Palm Springs Golf Classic.

[1] Jacobs and his brother John teamed up with Roger Fredericks, to form Champions Corporate Golf Outings, which provides custom tailored golf events for small to medium size groups and corporations.

[3] PGA Tour playoff record (2–2) Amateur Professional CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1960 and 1964 PGA Championships) R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Source for Masters,[4] U.S. Open,[5] Open Championship,[6] British Amateur,[7] PGA Championship[8]