| Brad Benjamin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1986 Rockford, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Career | |
| College | University of Memphis |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 72nd: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Brad Benjamin (born September 21, 1986) is an American professional golfer.
Benjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career while at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships. [1] The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009, following his graduation, he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, qualifying him for the following year's Masters Tournament. [2] He finished 3rd in the 2010 Sunnehanna Amateur, 2nd in the Northeast Amateur, and he finished T-9 in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay. [3] He came through qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, and was one of three amateurs to make the cut. [4]
In 2011, Benjamin turned professional. He qualified for PGA Tour Canada in 2016.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | 72 |
Note: Benjamin has only played in the Masters Tournament and U.S. Open
CUT = missed the half-way cut