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Smylie Kaufman

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American professional golfer (born 1991)

Smylie Kaufman
Personal information
Full nameCarter Smylie Kaufman
Born (1991-11-30)November 30, 1991 (age 33)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBirmingham, Alabama
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional2014
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins2
Highestranking48 (March 20, 2016)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT29: 2016
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2016
U.S. OpenCUT: 2014, 2016
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2016

Carter Smylie Kaufman (born November 30, 1991) is an Americanprofessional golfer and sports commentator who played on thePGA Tour.

Early life and career

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Kaufman was born inBirmingham, Alabama.[2] He attendedVestavia Hills High School.[3] His middle name is a tribute to his grandmother's cousin, Smylie Gebhart, who was an All-American defensive end forGeorgia Tech in 1971.[4] His grandfather, Alan Kaufman, was head coach of the men's golf team at theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham.[5]

Kaufman played college golf atLouisiana State University.[6] He turned professional after graduating in 2014; in December 2014 he tied for 67th place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage.[7]

Professional career

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Kaufman played on theWeb.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, theUnited Leasing Championship to claim his first professional title.[8][9] He finished the year sixth on the money list to earn his card for the 2016 PGA Tour season.[10]

On October 25, 2015, Kaufman earned his first victory on the PGA Tour by winning theShriners 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 the2016 Masters Tournament and2016 PGA Championship.[11]

At the2016 Masters Tournament, Kaufman shot a 69 during the third round, which was the best of the day in tough scoring conditions.[12] As a result, he played in the last group during the final round, alongside defending championJordan Spieth. He endured a tough final round and shot a nine-over-par 81 for a T29 placing.[13][14]

Amateur wins

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  • 2011 Alabama Amateur[15]

Professional wins (2)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 25,2015Shriners Hospitals for Children Open−16 (67-72-68-61=268)1 strokeUnited StatesJason Bohn,GermanyAlex Čejka,
United StatesPatton Kizzire,United StatesKevin Na,
United StatesBrett Stegmaier,United StatesCameron Tringale

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1May 3,2015United Leasing Championship−10 (72-69-64-73=278)5 strokesUnited StatesAdam Long,United StatesJonathan Randolph,
United StatesRyan Spears

Results in major championships

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Tournament201420152016
Masters TournamentT29
U.S. OpenCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA ChampionshipCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament20162017
The Players ChampionshipCUTT12

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

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament2016
ChampionshipT8
Match PlayT61
InvitationalT27
Champions
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Week 12 2016 Ending 20 Mar 2016"(pdf).OWGR. RetrievedOctober 5, 2019.
  2. ^DiMeglio, Steve."Smylie Kaufman keeps learning, building on rookie success".USA Today. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  3. ^Lewis, Alec (April 5, 2016)."Vestavia Hills' Smylie Kaufman fulfills lifelong dream at The Masters this week".AL.com. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  4. ^Prise, Kevin (April 22, 2015)."Kaufman out for revenge at Victoria National". PGA Tour.
  5. ^Zenor, John."Smylie Kaufman a surprise Masters contender? Not to his family". PGA of America. Associated Press. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  6. ^"Smylie Kaufman Bio". LSU Sports. Archived fromthe original on November 28, 2015. RetrievedMay 7, 2015.
  7. ^"Smylie Kaufman – Profile". PGA Tour. RetrievedDecember 23, 2015.
  8. ^"Smylie Kaufman – Seasons". PGA Tour. RetrievedMay 7, 2015.
  9. ^"Web.com Tour rookie Smylie Kaufman wins by 5 shots to claim first title".ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2015.
  10. ^Inabinett, Mark (October 26, 2015)."Birmingham's Smylie Kaufman charges to $1.1 million PGA Tour victory".AL.com. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  11. ^"Smylie Kaufman locks up victory in Las Vegas with blistering 10-under 61".ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2015.
  12. ^Murray, Scott (April 9, 2016)."The Masters 2016: third round – as it happened".The Guardian.ISSN 0261-3077. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  13. ^Murray, Scott (April 10, 2016)."The Masters 2016: final round – as it happened".The Guardian.ISSN 0261-3077. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  14. ^"2016 Masters prize money".Augusta.com. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.
  15. ^"Vestavia Hills golfer Smylie Kaufman rallies from 5 shots back to win 95th State Amateur Championship".AL.com. June 13, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2018.

External links

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