Byron Smith (golfer)
| Byron Smith | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
31 March 1981 Palm Springs, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Palm Desert, California |
| Career | |
| College | Pepperdine University |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Canadian Tour Order of Merit winner | 2007 |
Byron Smith (born March 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.
Smith was born in Palm Springs, California and attended Pepperdine University. He did not play golf during his last two years at Pepperdine but he turned professional in 2001.
Smith first played on the Canadian Tour in 2005 but did not break through until 2007. In his 2007 Canadian Tour season, he won twice, recorded five top-10 finishes, earned over $89,000 in earnings and won the Order of Merit title. The Order of Merit title win gave Smith a five year exemption on the Canadian Tour. After a winless 2008 season, Smith won his 3rd Canadian Tour event at the Times Colonist Open in 2009. He has also played on the Hooters Tour where he finished in the top-10 of the money list in 2004. He lost in a playoff of a Spanos Tour event in 2005.
Smith played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and had a best finish of second at the WNB Golf Classic.
Professional wins (4)
Canadian Tour wins (4)
- 2007 Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship, Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga
- 2009 Times Colonist Open
- 2011 Desert Dunes Classic
External links
- Byron Smith at the PGA Tour Canada official site
- Byron Smith at the PGA Tour official site
- Byron Smith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site