Ted Purdy

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Ted Purdy
Personal Information
Birth August 25, 1973 (1973-08-25) (age 34)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
College University of Arizona
Career
Turned Pro 1996
Current tour PGA Tour
Professional wins 3 (PGA Tour: 1, Nationwide Tour: 1, Asian Tour: 1)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T32: 2006
U.S. Open T26: 2006
British Open T73: 2005
PGA Championship T10: 2005

Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer.

Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in 2005.

In 2007 he finished just outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list, and lost full playing rights for the 2008 season.[1]

Purdy started the Ted Purdy foundation, which donates to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, A Stepping Stone, and Arnold Palmer's Children's Hospital.

He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Arlene, and kids, Sammy and Andie.

Contents

[edit] Professional wins (3)

[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)

[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)

[edit] Asian Tour wins (1)

  • 1997 Indian Masters

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007
The Masters DNP CUT T32 DNP
U.S. Open DNP T33 T26 DNP
The Open Championship DNP T74 CUT DNP
PGA Championship CUT T10 CUT CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

[edit] External links

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