Byron Smith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Palm Springs, California | 31 March 1981||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Palm Desert, California | ||
Spouse | Amber Smith | ||
Children | 1 | ||
Career | |||
College | Pepperdine University | ||
Turned professional | 2001 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Canadian Tour | ||
Professional wins | 5 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Byron Smith (born March 31, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Smith was born in Palm Springs, California and attended Pepperdine University. He did not play golf during his last two years at Pepperdine but he turned professional in 2001.
Smith first played on the Canadian Tour in 2005 but did not break through until 2007. In his 2007 Canadian Tour season, he won twice, recorded five top-10 finishes, earned over $89,000 in earnings and won the Order of Merit title. The Order of Merit title win gave Smith a five-year exemption on the Canadian Tour. After a winless 2008 season, Smith won his 3rd Canadian Tour event at the Times Colonist Open in 2009. He has also played on the Hooters Tour where he finished in the top-10 of the money list in 2004. He lost in a playoff of a Spanos Tour event in 2005.
Smith played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 and earned his first Tour win at the Rex Hospital Open. He finished 42nd in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | May 25, 2014 | Rex Hospital Open | 70-69-63-66=268 | −16 | 4 strokes | Scott Gardiner, Harold Varner III |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Apr 29, 2007 | Corona Mazatlán Classic | 66-70-66-67=269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Scott Hawley |
2 | Aug 26, 2007 | Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga | 70-65-66-63=264 | −16 | 1 stroke | Derek Gillespie |
3 | Jun 7, 2009 | Times Colonist Open | 68-69-66-64=267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Brady Johnson (a), Jim Rutledge |
4 | Nov 6, 2011 | Desert Dunes Classic | 71-68-67-66=272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Kent Eger |
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