Jerry Jackson

Jerry Jackson is considered Howard County’s most decorated and successful amateur golfer ever, having won multiple championships at the local, state and national levels.

In 1958, he was a member of Kokomo High’s first boys golf state championship squad. He then took his talents to Purdue where he played on teams that finished second, first and sixth in NCAA Championships and first, fourth and second in Big Ten championships. In 1962, he was named a collegiate All-American.

He then returned to Kokomo where he continued a sterling career that included shooting 62s at the Kokomo Country Club and American Legion courses.

A member of the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame, Jackson has won three Indiana Senior Amateur championships, an Indiana Junior Amateur title, five Howard County Tournament crowns and 17 KCC championships.