Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: st helens , isle of wight , england - open: dnp - masters: dnp - death date: 2 february 1952 - status: professional - pga: dnp - birth date: 1871 - fullname: rowland thomas jones - name: rowland jones - usopen: dnp - birth place: isle of wight , england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rowland jones -lrb- golfer -rrb- .
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rowland thomas jones -lrb- 1871 -- 2 february 1952 -rrb- was an english professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th centuries .jones had two top-10 finishes in the open championship .his best performance came in the 1905 open championship when he finished tied for second place .