J. T. Poston

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J. T. Poston
Personal information
Full nameJames Tyree Poston
NicknameThe Postman[1]
Born (1993-06-01) June 1, 1993 (age 28)
Hickory, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Simons Island, Georgia
Career
CollegeWestern Carolina University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking60 (October 18, 2020)[2]
(as of January 30, 2022)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2020
PGA ChampionshipT60: 2019
U.S. OpenT40: 2021
The Open ChampionshipDNP

James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer.

Early life[]

In high school, while competing for Hickory High School, Poston shot a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63.[3] In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[4][5]

Professional career[]

After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[6]

On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free.[7]

Amateur wins[]

  • 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
  • 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
  • 2014 SoCon Championship
  • 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship

Source:[8]

Professional wins (1)[]

PGA Tour wins (1)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Aug 4, 2019 Wyndham Championship 65-65-66-62=258 −22 1 stroke United States Webb Simpson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2021 Barbasol Championship Republic of Ireland Séamus Power Lost to par on sixth extra hole

Playoff record[]

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2016 Digital Ally Open United States Wesley Bryan, United States Grayson Murray Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships[]

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019 2020 2021
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship T60 T75 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T40
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship[]

Tournament 2019 2020 2021
The Players Championship T22 C T22

"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships[]

Tournament 2019 2020 2021
Championship
Match Play NT1 T28
Invitational T30
Champions T24 NT1 NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
"T" = tied

PGA Tour career summary[]

Season Starts Cuts
made		 Wins 2nd 3rd Top-10 Top-25 Best
finish		 Earnings
($)		 Money
list rank[9]
2017 28 20 0 0 0 1 4 10 662,565 142
2018 22 14 0 0 0 2 6 4 940,661 120
2019 29 21 1 0 0 3 9 1 2,461,215 38
2020 23 16 0 0 0 2 6 8 1,282,929 68
2021 29 15 0 1 1 2 6 2 1,663,521 77
Career* 131 86 1 1 1 10 31 1 5,347,370 278[10]

* As of the 2021 season.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ King, Brad. "'The Postman' Delivers". Triad Golf. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Week 42 2020 Ending 18 Oct 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs". Fay Observer. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "J.T. Poston brings big-time talent to mid-major stage". Golfweek. April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "J.T. Poston Bio". Catamount Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Battle, Derrick (September 5, 2016). "Former Hickory High golf star earns PGA Tour card". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Poston delivers bogey-free performance in winning Wyndham title". Golf Channel. Associated Press. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "JT Poston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "J.T. Poston Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

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