Smylie Kaufman

Smylie Kaufman
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Carter Smylie Kaufman
Born (1991-11-30) November 30, 1991
Birmingham, Alabama
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Birmingham, Alabama
Career
College Louisiana State University
Turned professional 2014
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Web.com Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T29: 2016
U.S. Open CUT: 2014, 2016
The Open Championship CUT: 2016
PGA Championship CUT: 2016

Carter Smylie Kaufman (born November 30, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Early life and career

Kaufman was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Vestavia Hills High School. His middle name is a tribute to his grandmother's cousin, Smylie Gebhart, who was an All-American defensive end for Georgia Tech in 1971.[1] His grandfather, Alan Kaufman, was head coach of the men's golf team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has a younger brother, Luckie Kaufman. [2] Alan Kaufman's players included Graeme McDowell, Garrett Osborn and Zack Sucher.

Smylie Kaufman played college golf at Louisiana State University.[3] He turned professional after graduating in 2014; in December 2014 he tied for 67th place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage.[4]

Professional career

Kaufman played on the Web.com Tour in 2015. After missing the cut in his first three tournaments, he finished T-4 in the next two and won the third, the United Leasing Championship to claim his first professional title.[5][6] He finished the year sixth on the money list to earn his card for the 2016 PGA Tour season.

On October 25, 2015, Kaufman earned his first victory on the PGA Tour by winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by a single stroke over six players. In the final round, he came from seven strokes back after a round of 61, that included eight birdies and an eagle, to claim his maiden victory. This earned him a place into the 2016 Masters Tournament and 2016 PGA Championship.[7]

At the 2016 Masters Tournament, Kaufman shot a 69 during the third round, which was the best of the day in tough scoring conditions. As a result, he played in the last group during the final round, alongside defending champion Jordan Spieth. He endured a tough final round and shot a nine-over-par 81 for a T29 placing.

Amateur wins (1)

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Oct 25, 2015 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open −16 (67-72-68-61=268) 1 stroke United States Jason Bohn, Germany Alex Čejka
United States Patton Kizzire, United States Kevin Na
United States Brett Stegmaier, United States Cameron Tringale

Web.com Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 May 3, 2015 United Leasing Championship −10 (72-69-64-73=278) 5 strokes United States Adam Long, United States Jonathan Randolph
United States Ryan Spears

Results in major championships

Tournament 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament DNP DNP T29
U.S. Open CUT DNP CUT
The Open Championship DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

See also

References

  1. ↑ Prise, Kevin (April 22, 2015). "Kaufman out for revenge at Victoria National". PGA Tour.
  2. ↑ http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/050313aab.html
  3. ↑ "Smylie Kaufman Bio". LSU Sports. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Smylie Kaufman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Smylie Kaufman – Seasons". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Web.com Tour rookie Smylie Kaufman wins by 5 shots to claim first title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Smylie Kaufman locks up victory in Las Vegas with blistering 10-under 61". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2015.
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