Nate Smith (golfer)

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Nate Smith
Personal information
Full nameNathan J. Smith
Born (1983-08-07) August 7, 1983 (age 41)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Soquel, California, U.S.
Career
College Duke University
Turned professional2006
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1

Nathan J. Smith (born August 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer.

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Smith was born in Santa Monica, California. He played at Soquel High and transferred to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, where he also played golf two seasons. He played college golf at Duke University where he was a two-time All-American. [1] [2] He turned professional after graduating in 2006.

Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and won his first title in September at the WNB Golf Classic. [3]

Smith just missed out on an automatic PGA Tour card, finishing 27th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour. He later earned his card through qualifying school.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Sep 26, 2010 WNB Golf Classic −18 (67-70-67-66=270)2 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez, Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Jobe,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alistair Presnell

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Apr 22, 2007Capitol Chevrolet Classic−18 (71-67-65-67=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kris Blanks

See also

References

  1. "Duke University profile". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  2. Former Blue Devil Nathan Smith Wins WNB Golf Classic
  3. Nate Smith wins first Nationwide title