2011-12: Had a 75.90 stroke average, playing in 20 rounds ... Recorded five rounds of par or better ... In first tournament of the spring, posted a season-best finish after tying for 25th place at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate; he carded a 2-under-par 70 in the middle of three rounds en route to a career-low 220 54-hole total ... Shot an even-par 72 on the final day of the Sun Belt Conference Championships, tying for 31st overall ... Had a 224 three-round total at the Louisiana Classics after opening with an even-par 72 ... Posted a 1-under-par 71 in the middle of three rounds at the Linger Longer Invitational, ending the tournament with a 227 54-hole score ... Fired a 1-under-par 71 on the opening day of the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate ... In his only event of the fall, recorded a 226 54-hole score at the Firestone Invitational ... Closed the event with a 1-over-par 73 in the afternoon on the first day and a 74 over the last 18 holes.
Summer 2011: Began the season by winning the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event on the University of Florida campus, firing a 65 in the opening round before closing out the event with a 69 ... Finished sixth out of 38 in qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Championship in Amelia Island, Fla., recording scores of 71 and 72 for a 143 36-hole total ... Shot a 73 on the final day of the Florida State Junior Championship to finish 35th in a field of over 100 ... Placed 44th at the Florida Open, with his best score a 73 in the second round.
Amateur Highlights: Recorded 12 top-15 finishes in 14 events at junior tournaments over the summer and for Buchholz High School in the fall of 2011, producing 15 rounds of par or better in the process ... Carried a 72.8 scoring average during that stretch ... After winning a qualifier for the Florida Boys Championship in June with a 67 — his lowest score in competition — he placed second out of 56 players at an American Junior Golf Association event at the Weston Hills (Fla.) Country Club with scores of 70, 72 and 70 for a 54-hole 212 total ... Used an opening-round 69 to end up tied for 47th out of 224 competitors at the Future Masters in Dothan, Ala., and less than a week later finished 10th in a field of 124 at the Florida Boys Championship following a 67 in the first of three rounds ... Ended the summer campaign by advancing to a playoff at the Premier Junior Golf Tour event held at the University of Florida Golf Course, carding scores of 70 and 66 in the process ... During the high school season, tied for first at the district tournament with a 71 to help the Bobcats advance to the region championship, where he would card a 73 to finish ninth in a field of 50 individuals ... Also a member of the BHS track team, he finished fourth in the 100 meters and fifth in the 200 meters at the district meet ... Set a school record in the 200-meter dash in a meet at Oak Hall High.
Personal: Full name is Parker Steven Jones ... Born July 28, 1992, in Gainesville, Fla. ... Son of Steven Jones and Jamie Webster ... Enjoys playing tennis and running, and is an avid fisherman in his spare time ... Also recruited by Florida, Louisiana State, Central Florida, South Florida and North Florida ... Favorite movie is “Anchorman” ... Favorite book is “The Bedford Boys” ... Favorite team is the Philadelphia Phillies ... Favorite athletes are Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas, Tiger Woods and Tim Tebow ... Favorite musical artists are Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean ... Likes Mexican food ... Favorite subject is science ... Majoring in physical therapy.
