Ted Purdy

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Ted Purdy
Personal information
Full nameTheodore Townsend Purdy
Born (1973-08-15) August 15, 1973 (age 50)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional1996
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Former tour(s) Asian PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 64 (May 22, 2005) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Asian Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T32: 2006
PGA Championship T10: 2005
U.S. Open T26: 2006
The Open Championship T73: 2005
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1997

Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.

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Early life

Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Professional career

In 2007 he finished just outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list, and lost full playing rights for the 2008 season. [2] He returned to the PGA Tour for 2009 through qualifying school. He has alternated between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour since 2010. After Purdy's PGA Tour career stalled, he became a representative for a custom car company. [3] In 2013, Purdy earned his first professional win in eight years at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, two steps below the PGA Tour. It was his fourth professional win in four different tours. He has since resumed playing on a more frequent basis, though on the Web.com Tour and third-tier Gateway Tour. Purdy reached the final rounds of 2013 and 2014 Web.com Tour Qualifying School, but was not able to maintain his tour privileges and plays occasionally through Monday qualifying and Past Champion status.

In 2013, at the time of his resurging pro golf career, Purdy developed a grip aid that was named one of the top ten items at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show. [4] Purdy's swing coach is Pam Barnett.

Personal life

Purdy is married with two children.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 15, 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship −15 (65-67-68-65=265)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Hair

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2004 MCI Heritage Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Nov 2, 1997 Hero Honda Masters −11 (72-68-66-71=277)1 stroke Flag of India.svg Gaurav Ghei

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 20, 2003 First Tee Arkansas Classic −13 (69-67-68-71=275)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2003 First Tee Arkansas Classic Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland Won with birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 17, 2013 Abierto Mexicano de Golf −7 (74-69-68-70=281)1 stroke Flag of Colombia.svg David Vanegas

Results in major championships

Tournament2004200520062007
Masters Tournament CUTT32
U.S. Open T33T26
The Open Championship T74CUT
PGA Championship CUTT10CUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament200520062007200820092010
The Players Championship T56CUTT16CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2005
Match Play
Championship 66
Invitational DQ
  Did not play

DQ = disqualified

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 21 2005 Ending 22 May 2005" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship interview
  3. ↑ Ted Purdy tackles gig as car sales rep while struggling to get back on Tour
  4. ↑ 10 great items from the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
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