Scott Sterling (golfer)

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Scott Sterling
Personal information
Born (1972-02-02) February 2, 1972 (age 53)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Career
College Louisiana State University
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2008
The Open Championship DNP

Scott Sterling (born February 2, 1972) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Sterling was born in Beaumont, Texas. He played college golf at Louisiana State University where he was an All-American in 1994. [1]

Professional career

In 1995, Sterling turned professional. In 1999, Sterling started playing on the Nike Tour. He did not have much success and returned to the minitours, playing on the NGA Hooters Tour, winning the 2001 NGA Hooters Tour Championship.

In 2002, Sterling returned to the PGA Tour's developmental tour. In 2007, he won the Jacob's Creek Open Championship, an event in Australia, co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. He received a promotion to the PGA Tour where his best finish was a T-6 at the 2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 18, 2007 Jacob's Creek Open Championship 1−12 (70-69-66-71=276)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Lutterus

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 30, 2001Tour Championship−16 (68-69-68-67=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Dyson

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Former Tiger Sterling One of 'The 25'; Earns PGA Tour Card". LSU Sports. November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.


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