Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Jerry Smith | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Born | Council Bluffs, Iowa | April 24, 1964||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||
Career | |||||
College | Baylor University | ||||
Turned professional | 1987 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asian PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Gateway Tour Champions Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 6 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||||
Other | 4 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT: 2014 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010 | ||||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He played college golf at Baylor University.[2] He turned professional in 1987.
Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[2]
Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.[3]
Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.[3]
Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[1][4]
Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[5]
Personal life edit
Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.
Professional wins (6) edit
Asian PGA Tour wins (1) edit
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | May 17, 1998 | Guam Open | −16 (69-67-66-70=272) | 6 strokes | Arjun Atwal, Chris Williams |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Open | Nico van Rensburg | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
Gateway Tour wins (3) edit
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 11, 2004 | Desert Series 2 | −16 (72-66-67-64=269) | 1 stroke | Bret Guetz |
2 | Jun 17, 2004 | Desert Series 3 | −19 (69-65-66-65=265) | 5 strokes | Chris Ming, Garth Mulroy |
3 | Aug 6, 2004 | Desert Series 9 | −27 (61-62-69-69=261) | 2 strokes | Chez Reavie |
Other wins (1) edit
Champions Tour wins (1) edit
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 12, 2015 | Encompass Championship | −16 (66-64-70=200) | 3 strokes | David Frost |
Playoff record edit
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2005 | Chattanooga Classic | Joe Daley, Jason Schultz, Scott Weatherly |
Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jerry Smith". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Rick (June 16, 2010). "U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
External links edit
- Jerry Smith at the PGA Tour official site
- Jerry Smith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site