Jerry Smith (golfer)
| Jerry Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 24, 1964 Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| 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 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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[]
Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.
Professional wins (3)[]
Asian Tour wins (1)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17, 1998 | Guam Open | −16 (69-67-66-70=272) | 6 strokes |  Arjun Atwal,  Chris Williams
|
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Nico van Rensburg
|
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
Other wins (1)[]
Champions Tour wins (1)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 12, 2015 | Encompass Championship | −16 (66-64-70=200) | 3 strokes | David Frost
|
Playoff record[]
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Chattanooga Classic | Joe Daley, Jason Schultz,
|
Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Jerry Smith". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Jerry Smith at the PGA Tour official site
- Jerry Smith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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