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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Nick Rodger

From grassroots golf to head of PGA, Sandy Jones left his mark

In the days since his passing at the age of 75, the tributes have piled in for Sandy Jones. “We’ve done nothing but answer messages of condolence from all over the golfing world,” said Alan White, the chairman of the Professional Golfers’ Association.

Throughout that world, Jones was widely regarded as Mr PGA.

Or, quite simply, Sandy. “You didn’t need to say Sandy Jones, everybody just knew him as Sandy,” added White.

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