Jerry Smith (golfer)

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Jerry Smith
Personal information
Born (1964-04-24) April 24, 1964 (age 60)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College Baylor University
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Asian PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Gateway Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2014
U.S. Open CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Gateway Tour
money list winner
2004
Champions Tour
Rookie of the Year
2015

Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964) [1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. [1] He played college golf at Baylor University. [2] He turned professional in 1987.

Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open. [2]

Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic. [3]

Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney. [3]

Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut. [1] [4]

Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014. [5]

Personal life

Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.

Professional wins (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1May 17, 1998 Guam Open −16 (69-67-66-70=272)6 strokes Flag of India.svg Arjun Atwal, Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Williams

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Kuala Lumpur Open Flag of South Africa.svg Nico van Rensburg Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Gateway Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 11, 2004 Desert Series 2−16 (72-66-67-64=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bret Guetz
2Jun 17, 2004Desert Series 3−19 (69-65-66-65=265)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Ming, Flag of South Africa.svg Garth Mulroy
3Aug 6, 2004Desert Series 9−27 (61-62-69-69=261)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chez Reavie

Other wins (1)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 12, 2015 Encompass Championship −16 (66-64-70=200)3 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2005 Chattanooga Classic Flag of the United States.svg Joe Daley, Flag of the United States.svg Jason Schultz,
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Weatherly
Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole
Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jerry Smith". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "PGA Tour Media Guide". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. Brown, Rick (June 16, 2010). "U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2010.[ dead link ]
  5. Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.