Joe Durant

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Joe Durant
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Scott Durant
Born (1964-04-07) April 7, 1964 (age 61)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Molino, Florida, U.S.
Career
College Huntingdon College
Turned professional1987
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
T. C. Jordan Tour
Professional wins13
Highest ranking 27 (February 4, 2007) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions5
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007
PGA Championship T18: 2007
U.S. Open T24: 2001
The Open Championship T59: 2002
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year 		2001

Joseph Scott Durant (born April 7, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.

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Early life

Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. [2] At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship. [3]

Professional career

In 1987, Durant turned professional. [2] He has won four times on the PGA Tour. [3] Durant won the 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a score of 324 (-36), setting the tournament record which stands today. [4] He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. [5] His best finish in a major is T18 at the 2007 PGA Championship. [6] In 2007 and 2008, he finished No. 129 on the PGA Tour official money list, and began playing some on the Nationwide Tour. By 2009, he was down to No. 131 and lost his PGA Tour card; however, he rebounded in 2010 to finish No. 115 on the money list to earn a spot on the Tour for 2011. [3]

Durant began playing on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in April 2014.

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 28, 1998 Motorola Western Open −17 (68-67-70-66=271)2 strokes Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh
2Feb 18, 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic −36 (65-61-67-66-65=324)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski
3Mar 4, 2001 Genuity Championship −18 (68-70-67-65=270)2 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir
4Oct 22, 2006 Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort −25 (69-65-64-65=263)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Frank Lickliter, Flag of the United States.svg Troy Matteson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic Flag of the United States.svg D. J. Trahan Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1May 12, 1996 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic −15 (67-71-65-70=273)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brett Quigley, Flag of the United States.svg Dave Rummells

T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 10, 1992Coca-Cola Classic−15 (70-67-67-65=269)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Craig Bowden, Flag of the United States.svg Kawika Cotner,
Flag of the United States.svg Marion Dantzler
2Jul 19, 1992Baneberry Classic−16 (70-69-65-68=272)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Eric Johnson, Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly,
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Weaver
3Aug 9, 1992WWAY Golf Classic−17 (72-66-69-64=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Todd Barranger

PGA Tour Champions wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 26, 2015 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf
(with Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade)		−19 (63-51-45=159)3 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle and Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
2Aug 7, 2016 3M Championship −19 (70-64-63=197)Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez
3Feb 18, 2018 Chubb Classic −19 (67-63-67=197)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker, Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair,
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms, Flag of the United States.svg Tim Petrovic,
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen
4Aug 29, 2021 The Ally Challenge −17 (65-66-68=199)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
5Mar 10, 2024 Cologuard Classic −13 (67-66-67=200)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker, Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly,
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2016 3M Championship Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez Won with eagle on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19981999
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T32CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T40
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament CUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open T24CUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship CUTT59CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship T51T60T39CUTT72T18
Tournament201020112012
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000040
U.S. Open 00000172
The Open Championship 00000061
PGA Championship 00000176
Totals000002249

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
The Players Championship CUTCUT76T10CUTT62T585T36T28CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200220032004200520062007
Match Play R64R64
Championship T65
Invitational T14
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
The Tradition T9T13T57T2T30NTT35T21T18T39WD
Senior PGA Championship T5T13CUTT46T15CUTNTT30T55CUTT29T61
Senior Players Championship T6T3T2T6T61T34T14T16T35T25T49T55
U.S. Senior Open T9CUTT14T12T44T24NTCUTCUTT12CUTCUT
Senior British Open Championship T34T7WDT43T46NTCUTT51
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 5 2007 Ending 4 Feb 2007" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kelley, Brent. "PGA Tour Scoring Record: Lowest 90-Hole Stroke Total". About.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ranking Graph – Joe Durant". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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