Jason Caron
American professional golfer (born 1972)
Jason Caron (born July 25, 1972) is an American professional golfer and former PGA Tour player.
01Early life and amateur career
Caron was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts and attended Charleston Southern University.
He was runner-up at the 1994 New England Amateur, two strokes behind Mark Plummer.
02Professional career
Caron turned professional in 1994 and joined the NGA Hooters Tour, where he was runner-up at the 1998 Ronald McDonald House Classic, 3 strokes behind Darron Stiles. In 1999 he won three tournaments.
He played on the Nationwide Tour between 2001 and 2009, where he was runner-up at the 2002 Arkansas Classic, a stroke behind Jace Bugg.
Caron played on the PGA Tour in 2000 and 2003 after earning his card through Q-School. His best finishes were a tied 19th at the 2000 Honda Classic, and tied 15th at the 2003 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He finished tied 30th at the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black Course.
In 2020 he won the Long Island Open. He was runner-up at the Long Island PGA Championship in 2023 and 2024.
Caron joined the PGA Tour Champions in 2024. In 2025, he lost a playoff to Steven Alker at the Cologuard Classic and was runner-up to Stephen Allan at Dick's Open.
Caron is also the head professional at Mill River Club on Long Island, and was named the 2020 PGA Professional Player of the Year.
03Professional wins (10)
NGA Hooters Tour wins (3)
- 1999 Casino Strip Resorts Classic, Coors Light Classic, Budweiser Classic
Other wins (7)
- 1995 Hilton Head Championship (Hurricane Tour)
- 2012 Connecticut Open
- 2017 PGA Stroke Play Championship
- 2018 Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2020 PGA Stroke Play Championship, Long Island Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship
04Playoff record
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Buy.com Gila River Classic | Ben Crane, Bo Van Pelt | Eliminated by par on second hole. Crane won with birdie on fourth extra. |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Cologuard Classic | Steven Alkern | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
05Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Caron never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
Did not playCUT = missed 36 hole cut
"T" = tied
06Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T4 | T4 | T12 |
| The Tradition | |||
| U.S. Senior Open | CUT | T9 | T20 |
| Senior Players Championship | T30 | T11 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T40 | T55 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
07U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 2019 (winners)
- World Champions Cup: 2025
Sources and credits
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