Local golf legend Rick Jones passed away Monday morning at age 87.

He attended Rayen High School and was the Ohio High School Champion from 1950-1952. He also captured the NCAA Individual Championship in 1956 while at Ohio State.

Jones is a member of the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame, the Ohio State University Hall of Fame and Youngstown State Hall of Fame.

In 1975 he won the Ohio Amateur Championship.

Locally, Jones was an eight time winner of the club title at Tippecanoe Country Club.