Joey Snyder III
Joey Snyder III | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Springville, New York | June 7, 1973
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | 1996 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) |
Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
Joey Snyder III (born June 7, 1973) is an American professional golfer.
Snyder was born in Springville, New York. He played college golf at Arizona State University where he was a two-time honorable mention All-American.[1] He won the 1996 Porter Cup.
Snyder played on the Nike Tour (now Nationwide Tour) in 1998 and 1999. His best finishes were a pair of T-3 in 1998: Nike Carolina Classic and Nike Greensboro Open[1] He then played on the Canadian Tour in 2000 and 2001 and the Gateway Tour from 2002 to 2004. He earned his 2005 PGA Tour card through Q School. His best finish was 4th at the 2005 Southern Farm Bureau Classic.[1] He finished 72nd on the money list in 2005.
Snyder played only six events in 2006 due to neck and shoulder injuries. He has maintain his status on the tour via a major medical extension.[1] In 2011, he played five events on the Nationwide Tour, missing all five cuts. He played his first PGA Tour event in six years at the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May 2012.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1996 Porter Cup
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "PGA Tour Media Guide". Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ Sobel, Jason (May 16, 2012). "Snyder returns to Tour after six years of medical mysteries". Retrieved May 18, 2012.
External links
- Joey Snyder III at the PGA Tour official site