Chris Stroud

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Chris Stroud
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Stroud at the 2008 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameChristopher James Stroud
Born (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 43)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career
College Lamar University
Turned professional2004
Former tours PGA Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins2
Highest ranking 74 (April 6, 2014) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T9: 2017
U.S. Open T47: 2010
The Open Championship CUT: 2014

Christopher James Stroud (born February 3, 1982) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He finally got his first professional win on August 6, 2017 at the Barracuda Championship after 290 starts on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Stroud was born in Groves, Texas. He played college golf at Lamar University and was a two-time All-American. As an amateur, he won the 2003 North and South Amateur and played on the 2004 Palmer Cup team.

Professional career

In 2004, Stroud turned pro. He played on mini-tours until earning his PGA Tour card at the 2006 (T16), 2007 (3rd), and 2008 (T4) Qualifying schools. Stroud was not able to finish high enough on the money list to retain his card until 2009 when he finished 113th. His best performance in a PGA Tour event during these early years was a tie for fifth at the 2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In 2013, Stroud lost to Ken Duke in a playoff at the Travelers Championship.

On August 6, 2017, Stroud earned his first PGA Tour victory when he won the Barracuda Championship in a playoff over Greg Owen and Richy Werenski. It was his 290th PGA Tour start and he was playing on conditional status. At the 2017 PGA Championship, Stroud was near the top for the first three rounds before a final round 76 earned him a T9 finish. Prior to his win, Stroud was planning on retiring after the season.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Aug 6, 2017 Barracuda Championship 44 pts (9-3-12-20=44)Playoff Flag of England.svg Greg Owen, Flag of the United States.svg Richy Werenski

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2013 Travelers Championship Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 2017 Barracuda Championship Flag of England.svg Greg Owen, Flag of the United States.svg Richy Werenski Won with birdie on second extra hole
Owen eliminated by birdie on first hole

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 27, 2005NGA Hooters Tour Auburn Classic−12 (68-70-66=204)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Gealy

Results in major championships

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUTT47
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUTT64T9T65
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000000
U.S. Open 00000041
The Open Championship 00000010
PGA Championship 00001153
Totals000011104

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
The Players Championship T10T12CUTT33T80T42WDT46
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. "Week 14 2014 Ending 6 Apr 2014" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.