Scott Brown (golfer)
Scott Brown (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
| Scott Brown | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 1983 Augusta, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Residence | Aiken, South Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | University of South Carolina Aiken |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T13: 2017 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Brown attended the University of South Carolina Aiken, playing at Division II level collegiate golf. He turned professional in 2006, and begun playing mini-tours. He played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2007 to 2009 and finished on top of the eGolf Professional Tour money list in 2009, with three wins.[1] In 2010 and 2011 he played on the Nationwide Tour, recording five top-three finishes in 2011 to finish eighth on the money list and earn a PGA Tour card for 2012. Brown missed his first six PGA Tour cuts before finished tied for fifth at the 2012 Puerto Rico Open.
Brown had two fifth-place finishes in 2012, but could only manage to place 148th on the PGA Tour money list, barely maintaining conditional status by $4,468. He started the 2013 season dividing his time between the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour. Brown regained his PGA Tour card through 2015 with a win at the 2013 Puerto Rico Open. He qualified for the 2013 Open Championship and as a Tour winner, the 2013 PGA Championship.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 10, 2013 | Puerto Rico Open | −20 (68-63-67-70=268) | 1 stroke |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with |
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
eGolf Tour wins (3)
- 2009 Bushnell Championship, Forest Oaks Classic, Cabarrus Classic
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | T13 | 80 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T62 | T30 | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | C | T61 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
External links
- Scott Brown at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Brown at the Official World Golf Ranking official site