Ryan Howison

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Ryan Howison
Personal information
Born (1966-12-26) December 26, 1966 (age 54)
Columbus, Ohio
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of North Carolina
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3

Ryan Howison (born December 26, 1966) is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour from 1995 to 2008.

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Howison earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school in 1994. He split time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) in 1995. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1996 to 1999 and picked up three victories. He won the Nike Lakeland Classic in 1997 and in 1999 he won the Nike Lakeland Classic again and the Nike Ozarks Open en route to a 10th-place finish on the money list, earning him his PGA Tour card for 2000. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2001 where he would play until 2008.

Howison played baseball, not golf, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was the starting third baseman for the 1989 College World Series team. After two rotator cuff surgeries his junior year, Howison began to pursue golf. [1]

Howison started as a financial advisor in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2009. His business name is OnCourse Wealth Management.

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Feb 2, 1997 Nike Lakeland Classic −19 (66-65-69-69=269)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Carnevale
2Jan 17, 1999 Nike Lakeland Classic (2)−13 (68-71-68-68=275)1 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glen Hnatiuk, Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern,
Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Micheel
3Aug 15, 1999 Nike Ozarks Open −18 (67-68-69-66=270)Playoff Flag of England.svg Ed Fryatt

Nike Tour playoff record (1–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1998 Nike Knoxville Open Flag of the United States.svg Robin Freeman Lost to birdie on third extra hole
21998 Nike Dakota Dunes Open Flag of the United States.svg John Maginnes, Flag of the United States.svg Sean Murphy Maginnes won with birdie on second extra hole
3 1999 Nike Dakota Dunes Open Flag of the United States.svg Craig Kanada, Flag of the United States.svg Fran Quinn Quinn won with birdie on first extra hole
41999 Nike Ozarks Open Flag of England.svg Ed Fryatt Won with par on first extra hole

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References

  1. Pate, Bill (September 28, 1999). "Ryan Howison Sets Sights On PGA Tour". goheels.com.