Alex Jones
Assistant Men's & Women's Coach at Denison University
Alexander Jones begins his second season as the full-time assistant men's and women's golf coach at Denison University in 2024-25.
Jones was part of the NCAC women's golf coaching staff of the year for their work during the 2023-24 season. The DU women's golf team collected its fourth-straight North Coast Athletic Conference title and yet another appearance at the NCAA Championships. The Big Red won the NCAC by 12 strokes to secure the conference crown. The record-setting season concluded when Denison finished tied for 16th place in the team standings at the NCAA Championships in Nicholsville, Ky.
From 2019-2023, Jones served as the PGA Head Golf Professional and Director of Instruction for the PGM Program at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He also worked as a Volunteer Assistant Men’s Golf Coach with the historically successful Methodist University Men’s Golf Team, helping the Monarchs win the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championship while finishing in second place in 2021 and in third place in 2023. He was also the advisor of the Methodist University Professional Golf Management Fellowship. In addition to these roles at Methodist, Alexander was the co-lead instructor of PGA Hope Fayetteville. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
Jones qualified for 2010 Ohio Amateur at the Kirtland Country Club, was a member of the Methodist men’s golf team from 2012-2013, qualified for the 2017 Long Island Open at the Westhampton Country Club, and was a semifinalist in the 2020 Carolinas PGA Cape Fear Match Play event.
Jones earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2019 and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in PGA Golf Management from Methodist University in 2014.
After graduating from Methodist, Jones was a PGA Assistant Golf Professional at the Chevy Chase Club (2014-2015) and at Bethpage State Park (2017). He also took a year away from golf to participate in The World Race, an 11-month missionary project traveling to 11 countries in 11 months aiding local churches, schools, or civic groups and spreading the gospel. During this time, Jones served as a team leader, financial manager and participant of a seven-person team.
Jones has held his Class “A” PGA certification since 2015 and has completed PGA internships at Hidden Creek Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Bethpage State Park and Vineyard Golf Club.