Brenden Pappas

Brenden Pappas
Brenden Pappas
Personal information
Full name	Brenden Pappas
Born	7 May 1970 (age 54); Phalaborwa, South Africa
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality	South Africa ; Greece
Residence	McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Career
College	University of Arkansas
Turned professional	1993
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Sunshine Tour ; Web.com Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2004
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Southern Africa Tour; Rookie of the Year
Southern Africa Tour; Rookie of the Year	1993–94
Medal record
Representing Greece
Mediterranean Games

Last updated November 28, 2024

Brenden Pappas (born 7 May 1970) is a professional golfer from South Africa who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.^[1]

Early life

Pappas was born in Phalaborwa, South Africa. He is the youngest of four brothers, Craigen Pappas (born 1959), Sean (born 1966) and Deane (born 1967). He and Deane attended the University of Arkansas where he graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in retail marketing.^[2]

Professional career

Pappas turned professional in 1993 and played on Southern Africa Tour until 2000, when he joined the Nationwide Tour. In his 2000 rookie year. He made 5 of 12 cuts and a little over $17,000. His 2001 season included over $188,000 in earnings and 6 top-10s, which included two runner-up finishes.

2002 was Pappas' rookie year on the PGA Tour. He made 6 of 25 cuts and made $83,000. He played well on the PGA Tour a year later in 2003. He made over $1.3 million with 5 top-10s and his career high finish of 2nd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. In 2004, Pappas made 13 of 34 cuts and $524,000, outside the top 125 on the money list, meaning conditional status on the Tour for 2005.

Pappas played between the PGA and Nationwide Tours in 2005, making less than $300,000 for the two tours combined. He would play full-time on the Nationwide Tour for the 2006 season.

In 2006, Pappas picked up his first win in the United States with a win at the Rex Hospital Open in June 2006. Even with the win, he did not earn enough to get back onto the PGA Tour.

Pappas and his brother Dean would become the first brothers to graduate from the Nationwide Tour simultaneously in 2001, with Brenden earning over $180,000 with 6 top-10s.

His 2008 PGA Tour season included 9 made cuts in 24 events, $384,000 and a finish outside the top 150 on the money list.

He has been playing back full-time on the Nationwide Tour since the beginning of 2009, earning an unofficial win in Colombia in 2011; the win is considered unofficial because only 36 holes were played.

Professional wins (3)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	16 Oct 1998	Vodacom Series (Gauteng)	−11 (67-66-69=202)	1 stroke	John Dickson

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	4 Jun 2006	Rex Hospital Open	−16 (66-68-65-69=268)	1 stroke	Charlie Wi

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	6 Mar 2011	Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open	−9 (67-65=133)*	1 stroke	Matt Every

*Note: The 2011 Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognised as a Nationwide Tour victory.

Results in major championships

Tournament	2004
PGA Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Pappas only played in the PGA Championship.

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References

↑ Brenden Pappas Biography: USATODAY.com
↑ "Brenden Pappas – University of Arkansas Athletics". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

External links

Brenden Pappas at the PGA Tour official site
Brenden Pappas at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[1] Brenden Pappas Biography: USATODAY.com

[2] "Brenden Pappas – University of Arkansas Athletics". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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