Jay Don Blake was inducted into Utah State University’s Hall of Fame in 1991. During his collegiate career, he won the 1980 NCAA Golf Championship, followed by a second-place finish the following year. Blake, a two-time All-American, was also named the Collegiate Player of the Year in 1981.
Blake made his first Tour start six years later in 1987. His best year came in 1991, with his lone Tour win at the Shearson Lehman Brothers Open, five other top-10 finishes and a top-30 money list placing. He also led the Tour in putting in 1991. Blake, who earned more than $5 million during his Tour career, went on to win three times on the senior circuit and $10 million overall. He most recently played in the Tour’s 2018 Barracuda Championship and competed in two PGA Tour Champions events last season. He last broke 70 at a Champions Tour event at the 2018 Sanford International.
Black Desert has presented local legendary professional Jay Don Blake, who will turn 66 on Oct. 28, 2024, with an exemption to compete at the inaugural Black Desert Championship. The tournament, which will be held Oct. 9-13, will mark Blake’s 500th career Tour event in his hometown of St. George, Utah.
Here’s a look at the journeyman through the years.
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Feb 1993: Jay Don Blake hits a shot out of the bunker during the 1993 L.A.…
Feb 1993: Jay Don Blake hits a shot out of the bunker during the 1993 L.A. Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Mandatory Credit: Gary Newkirk /Allsport
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1994: Jay Don Blake looks on during the Tuscon Open. Mandatory Credit: Gary Newkirk /Allsport
1994: Jay Don Blake looks on during the Tuscon Open. Mandatory Credit: Gary Newkirk /Allsport
JELD-WEN Tradition – Round Two
SUNRIVER, OR – AUGUST 20: Jay Don Blake walks with his wife and caddie, Marci, during…
SUNRIVER, OR – AUGUST 20: Jay Don Blake walks with his wife and caddie, Marci, during the second round of the Jeld-Wen Tradition at the Crosswater Club at Sunriver on August 20, 2010 in Sunriver, Oregon. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
Golf: U.S. Open-Second Round
Jun 15, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Joy Don Blake plays from a bunker on the 17th…
Jun 15, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Joy Don Blake plays from a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: JD Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Golf: U.S. Open-First Round
Jun 13, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Jay Don Blake and Brandt Jobe walk down the 11th…
Jun 13, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Jay Don Blake and Brandt Jobe walk down the 11th fairway during the first round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: JD Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Jay Don Blake during the Songdo Championship.
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Jay Don Blake acknowledges the crowd after losing to John Cook in a playoff during the…
Jay Don Blake acknowledges the crowd after losing to John Cook in a playoff during the final round.
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Jay Don Blake during Round 3 of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Boeing Classic – Final Round
SNOQUALMIE, WA – AUGUST 26: Jay Don Blake makes a tee shot on the 13th hole…
SNOQUALMIE, WA – AUGUST 26: Jay Don Blake makes a tee shot on the 13th hole in regulation during the final round of the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, on August 26, 2012 in Snoqualmie, Washington. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
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Jay Don Blake during sectional qualifying in St. Louis for the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion.
