Jerry Smith (golfer)
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Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Jerry Smith | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | April 24, 1964 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Baylor University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1987 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asian PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Gateway Tour Champions Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||||
| Other | 4 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2014 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He played college golf at Baylor University.[2] He turned professional in 1987.
Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[2]
Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.[3]
Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.[3]
Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[1][4]
Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[5]
Personal life
Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.
Professional wins (6)
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17, 1998 | Guam Open | −16 (69-67-66-70=272) | 6 strokes |  Arjun Atwal,  Chris Williams |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Open | Nico van Rensburg |
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
Gateway Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 11, 2004 | Desert Series 2 | −16 (72-66-67-64=269) | 1 stroke |  Bret Guetz |
| 2 | Jun 17, 2004 | Desert Series 3 | −19 (69-65-66-65=265) | 5 strokes | Chris Ming, Garth Mulroy |
| 3 | Aug 6, 2004 | Desert Series 9 | −27 (61-62-69-69=261) | 2 strokes | Chez Reavie |
Other wins (1)
Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 12, 2015 | Encompass Championship | −16 (66-64-70=200) | 3 strokes | David Frost |
Playoff record
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Chattanooga Classic | Joe Daley, Jason Schultz, Scott Weatherly |
Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole |
See also
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