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James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, where he is a three-time winner.
| J. T. Poston | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Tyree Poston |
| Nickname | The Postman[1] |
| Born | June 1, 1993 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Sea Island, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Western Carolina University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 34 (January 21, 2024)[2] (as of November 10, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T30: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | T40: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | T32: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | T41: 2023 |
In high school, while competing for Hickory High School, Poston shot a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63.[3] In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times, including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[4][5]
After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[6]
On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free.[7]
On July 3, 2022, Poston won the John Deere Classic by three strokes over Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo. Poston led after each round of the tournament, becoming the first player since 1992 to win the tournament wire-to-wire. This win also secured him a spot in the 2022 Open Championship.[8]
On October 21, 2024, Poston won the Shriners Children's Open, earned his third PGA Tour title with a one-shot victory over Doug Ghim.[9]
- 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
- 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
- 2014 SoCon Championship
- 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship
Source:[10]
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 4, 2019 | Wyndham Championship | 65-65-66-62=258 | −22 | 1 stroke |  Webb Simpson |
| 2 | Jul 3, 2022 | John Deere Classic | 62-65-67-69=263 | −21 | 3 strokes |  Christiaan Bezuidenhout,  Emiliano Grillo |
| 3 | Oct 20, 2024 | Shriners Children's Open | 64-65-66-67=262 | −22 | 1 stroke | Doug Ghim |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Barbasol Championship |  Séamus Power |
Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Digital Ally Open | Wesley Bryan, Grayson Murray |
Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T34 | T30 | |||
| PGA Championship | T60 | T75 | CUT | T40 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | CUT | T32 | ||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T41 | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (three times)
- Longest streak of top-10s – none
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T22 | C | T22 | CUT | CUT | T45 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||||
| Match Play | NT1 | T28 | R16 | ||
| Invitational | T30 | ||||
| Champions | T24 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Top 10
Did not play
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
| Season | Starts | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 662,565 | 142 |
| 2018 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 940,661 | 120 |
| 2019 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2,461,215 | 38 |
| 2020 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1,282,929 | 68 |
| 2021 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1,663,521 | 77 |
| 2022 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3,292,443 | 31 |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3,699,409 | 39 |
| Career* | 192 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 1 | 14,002,743 | 148[12] |
* As of the 2023 season.[13]
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