Jonathan Byrd (golfer)
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 27, 1978 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Residence | Sea Island, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | Clemson University |
| Residence | Sea Island, Georgia |
| Children | Jordan (2006) |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2000 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 2002) |
| Professional wins | 4 (PGA Tour: 3, Nationwide Tour: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T8: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T15: 2003 |
| British Open | T23: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | T20: 2006 |
| Awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
2002 |
Jonathan Currie Byrd (born in January 27, 1978) is an American professional golfer.
Bryd was born in Anderson, South Carolina He attended Clemson University from 1997 until 2000. During his Clemson career, Byrd was the first four-time First Team All-ACC player in Clemson history was named a First Team All-America in 1999 and represented the United States on the Walker Cup team in 1999.
Bryd turned professional in 2000 and played on the Buy.Com Tour (now Nationwide Tour), winning the BUY.COM Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs and finishing eighth on the money list.
In his first season on the PGA Tour in 2002, Bryd won the Buick Challenge and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Byrd won the B.C. Open in 2004 and the John Deere Classic in 2007.
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[edit] Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1999 Northeast Amateur
[edit] Professional wins (4)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)
[edit] PGA Tour career summary
| Year | Wins (Majors) | Earnings ($) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 14,130 | - |
| 2001 | 0 | 8,400 | - |
| 2002 | 1 | 1,462,713 | 39 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1,430,538 | 47 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1,133,165 | 70 |
| 2005 | 0 | 726,023 | 111 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1,408,418 | 63 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1,854,906 | 42 |
| Career* | 3 | 8,038,293 | 93 |
* Through end of the 2007 season.
** Byrd did not join the PGA Tour until 2002 so he was not ranked on the money list until then and his earnings before 2002 are not counted towards his career total.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T8 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T15 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| British Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | T20 | CUT |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Profile on PGA Tour's official site
- Results in ranking events over the last two years from the Official World Golf Ranking site
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