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He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of coach Lynn Blevin and coachBuddy Alexander'sFlorida Gators men's golf teams from 1987 to 1990.^[3] He earned honors as theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year (1987), a three-time first-team All-SEC selection, and a four-timeAll-American.^[3]^[4] Hart was also a member of the Gators' 1989 SEC championship team.^[3] He was inducted into theUniversity of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2003.^[5]^[6]

Professional career

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Hart turned pro in 1990 and joined the PGA Tour in 1991.^[2] His first win came in 1996 at the rain-shortenedBell Canadian Open, his 160th PGA Tour start. His second win was at the 2000Honda Classic. Hart also finished in a three-way tie for first in the 2004EDS Byron Nelson Championship, which he andRobert Damron lost in a playoff toSergio García.

Although Hart has only won two PGA tournaments, he was one of the most consistent players on the Tour. From 1991 to 2009, Hart had 55 top-10 finishes, including four runner-up finishes. His best finish in amajor was sixth place tie at the 1993PGA Championship.^[7] He was injured in 2003 and had to limit his play to twenty-two starts due to aherniated disc in his back. In 2007, Hart had to take six months off from the Tour in order to care for his wife and children while his wife, Suzanne, had a softball-sized tumor removed from her lungs. He played on the Tour in 2008 using a major medical exemption. In what turned out to be his best year ever, Hart earned more than $2 million and was awarded the Tour's Comeback of the Year award.^[8]^[9] His career highOfficial World Golf Ranking is 21st, achieved in April 2000.^[10]

In 2009, Hart had spinal fusion surgery, which prevented him from playing on the PGA Tour in 2010 and 2011. He attempted a comeback at the 2011Australian Open, but was forced to withdraw after three rounds. He attempted one event in 2012, theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, but missed the cut and made no PGA Tour starts in 2013 after additional back surgery. He was granted 12 more starts to earn $504,824 and satisfy a Major Medical Exemption in order to regain his Tour card.

In 2013, Hart played inCanada (missed cut at Wildfire Invitational) andArgentina (T13 at Personal Classic, his first professional cut since May 2009). In 2014, Hart made his first PGA Tour cut in almost five years, at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with a T35 finish. Overall, Hart made four PGA Tour starts (made two cuts) and tried to use his medical extension to play on theWeb.com Tour Finals, but did not make a cut. He entered the 2014–15 season with eight starts and $464,067 to retain his PGA Tour card. He was unable to satisfy his medical exemption and demoted to the Past Champions category.

Hart became eligible forPGA Tour Champions in August 2018.

Personal life

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Hart is married to Suzanne. They have four children. A set of triplets: Ryan, Rachel and Abigail who were born on 2001 and Avery, a daughter born 2010. He enjoysfishing and reading, and is a fan of professional hockey.^[11] He currently lives inBuffalo, New York.

Professional wins (6)

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PGA Tour wins (2)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 7,1996	Bell Canadian Open	−14 (68-64-70=202)*	1 stroke	David Duval
2	Mar 11,2000	Honda Classic	−19 (65-69-70-65=269)	1 stroke	J. P. Hayes,Kevin Wentworth

*Note: The 1996 Bell Canadian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2004	EDS Byron Nelson Championship	Robert Damron,Sergio García	García won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

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1990Florida Open, Louisiana Open
1998Subaru Sarazen World Open (unofficial event in Georgia, USA)
2002CVS Charity Classic (withChris DiMarco)

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1992	1993	1994	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament			CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T23				WD	T17
The Open Championship				CUT	81	T37
PGA Championship	CUT	T6	T55	CUT	T44	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2009
Masters Tournament	T28	T43						T44
U.S. Open	CUT	T62	T12	CUT	T53
The Open Championship	WD	T37	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	WD	T16	CUT		WD	T10	WD

Top 10

Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	5	3
U.S. Open	0	3	8	5
The Open Championship	0	0	7	3
PGA Championship	2	3	12	5
Totals	2	6	32	16

Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2001 Masters – 2002 U.S. Open)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Players Championship	CUT	WD	CUT			CUT	T25	T38	WD	CUT	T49	T62		T63	T45		CUT	WD

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2009
Match Play	R64	R64	R16
Championship	3	T48	NT¹	T61
Invitational
Champions

¹Cancelled due to9/11

Top 10

Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.