Blaine Peffley

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Blaine Peffley (born August 25, 1984 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American professional golfer who has played on the NGA Hooters Tour and the eGolf Professional Tour. He is a former Pennsylvania Amateur champion.

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Amateur career

Peffley attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. There, he earned four letters. He was a three-year Lancaster-Lebanon League champion and two-year District III champion. In 2000, he qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship. In 2001, Peffley won three national events, including the AJGA Club Corp Junior Player's Championship [1] and the AJGA Marsh Junior Championship. That year, he was Pennsylvania high school Player of the Year, and was the top-ranked junior player in the US and an AJGA All-American. Peffley was an all-state selection in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he won the PIAA Boys' Championship. [2] breaking former All-American Jim Furyk's scoring record in the process.

Peffley began his college golf career at the University of Arizona and later transferred to the University of Maryland. In 2004, he won the Pennsylvania Amateur.

Professional career

Peffley won twice on NGA Hooters Tour, in 2007 at the Loma Linda Classic [3] and in 2009 at I-40 Hooters Tour Open. [4] In 2010, he qualified for the U.S. Open through the sectional qualifier in Summit, New Jersey.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jun 17, 2007Loma Linda Classic−17 (66-66-69-66=267)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Martin Flores
2Mar 15, 2009I-40 Hooters Tour Open−7 (72-69-68=209)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Stallings

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