Steven Fox (golfer)

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Steven Fox
Personal information
Born (1991-01-14) January 14, 1991 (age 32)
Greenville, South Carolina
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Nashville, Tennessee
Career
College University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2013
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2013
The Open Championship CUT: 2013

Steven Fox (born January 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur. [1]

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Fox was born in Greenville, South Carolina. [2] He attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. [2] [3] Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club on the 37th hole after being down two with two holes to play. [4] Fox was the 63rd player to qualify for match play. [5] He had to survive a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for the match play of the U.S. Amateur. [1] With the win, Fox qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament, 2013 U.S. Open, and 2013 Open Championship where he missed the cut at all three events. [6]

Fox won the Tennessee State Amateur in August 2013. [7]

Fox turned professional in September 2013. [8]

He played on the Web.com Tour in 2016 after earning his tour card through qualifying school and playing on that tour in 2014. [9] In 2016 he finished 128th in the rankings, playing 20 tournaments, and did not return in 2017.

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament2013
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

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  3. "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga profile" . Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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