D. J. Trahan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Donald Roland Trahan, Jr. | ||
Nickname | D.J. | ||
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | December 18, 1980||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
Career | |||
College | Clemson University | ||
Turned professional | 2003 | ||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Highest ranking | 62 (October 12, 2008) [1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 2 | ||
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T44: 2009 | ||
PGA Championship | T31: 2008 | ||
U.S. Open | T4: 2008 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT: 2009 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Donald Roland "D.J." Trahan, Jr. (born December 18, 1980) is an American professional golfer.
Trahan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Don Trahan. Shortly after being born his parents moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where he spent his younger years playing at Harbour Town Golf Links and where he attended Hilton Head Island High School. He then moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he attended and graduated from Paul M. Dorman High School, playing both golf and baseball. He attended Clemson University. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2000 and represented the United States in the 2001 Walker Cup and the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy.
After turning professional in 2003, Trahan spent 2004 on the Nationwide Tour winning the final full-field event of that season at the Miccosukee Championship. He was a PGA Tour rookie in 2005 and won his first PGA Tour title at the 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic which was an alternate event to the WGC-American Express Championship. He won his second event at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic by three strokes over Justin Leonard on January 20, 2008. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
During Trahan's collegiate career, Clemson won two ACC titles (2000, 2003), three NCAA East Region titles (2000, 2002, 2003), and the 2003 NCAA Division I Championship. The 2001 team was national runner-up and the 2002 team came in third place at nationals.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 1, 2006 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | −13 (65-68-71-71=275) | Playoff | Joe Durant |
2 | Jan 20, 2008 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | −26 (67-64-68-70-65=334) | 3 strokes | Justin Leonard |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Joe Durant | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 24, 2004 | Miccosukee Championship | −16 (68-67-68-65=268) | 4 strokes | Nick Watney |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T44 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T4 | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T31 | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | |||||||
PGA Championship | 67 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DQ |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
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Match Play | ||
Championship | T57 | T46 |
Invitational | T8 | |
Champions |
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
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