Aaron Watkins (golfer)

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Aaron Watkins
Personal information
Born (1982-07-24) July 24, 1982 (age 42)
Winter Park, Florida
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Lenexa, Kansas
Career
College Kansas State University
Turned professional2004
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T15: 2012
The Open Championship DNP

Aaron Watkins (born July 24, 1982) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Watkins was born in Winter Park, Florida. He played college golf at Kansas State University, [1] before turning professional in 2004.

Watkins spent two years playing on the Gateway Tour where he recorded one win, in 2006. He has since played on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 and 2010–12. His best finish was a playoff loss to Steve Pate at the 2010 Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open.

In 2009, Watkins played on the PGA Tour having come through all three rounds of qualifying school. His best finish was tie for 7th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, but made only six cuts and lost his card at the end of the year. [2]

Watkins qualified for the 2012 U. S. Open and finished in a tie for 15th. [3]

In 2011 Watkins' wife Jessica gave birth to a daughter, Ady. [4]

Professional wins (2)

Gateway Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jul 7, 2006 Desert Summer 5−13 (67-66-69-72=274)6 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Fraustro, Flag of the United States.svg Mikkel Reese

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2010 Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament2012
U.S. Open T15

"T" = tied
Note: Watkins only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Wildcats On Tour". Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Aaron Watkins – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Boivin, Paola (June 18, 2012). "Mesa's Aaron Watkins ride U.S. Open high". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ "SE: A Father's Day Week to Remember". Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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