Kevin Tway
| Kevin Tway | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1988 Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Kevin Tway (born July 23, 1988) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour. He won numerous junior tournaments, and most notably, the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur.[1]
Amateur career
Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Tway is the son of Bob Tway, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 1986.
Tway attended Edmond North High School, where he was named The Oklahoman's All-City Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He was a first-team American Junior Golf Association All-American in 2006 and was a second-team pick in 2005. He won the Oklahoma Class 6A individual title in 2006 and 2007. Tway won the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur and advanced to the semifinals the following year.
Tway played college golf at Oklahoma State. In his freshman year, he won the NCAA Central Regional and was named honorable mention All-American, first-team All-Big 12 and was selected to the All-Central Region squad.
Tway qualified for the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines but he failed to make the cut by four strokes after posting rounds of 75 and 78. Tway lost in the round of 16 at the 2008 U.S. Amateur to Derek Fathauer.
Professional career
Tway turned professional in 2011 after graduating from Oklahoma State. He made his professional debut at the 2011 Travelers Championship, with his father caddying for him.[2] He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and picked up his first win in July at the Albertsons Boise Open, defeating Spencer Levin on the first playoff hole with a birdie.[3] Both had shot a tournament record 261 (–23). He finished fifth on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.
Amateur wins (4)
- 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur, Wildcat Golf/Wichita Junior Championship
- 2006 OSSO Junior at Oak Tree
- 2010 Players Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 28, 2013 | Albertsons Boise Open | 65-69-63-64=261 | –23 | Playoff | Spencer Levin |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
- ↑ Official Website of the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
- ↑ Travelers Notebook: Bob Tway Carrying Son Kevin Tway's Bag
- ↑ "Kevin Tway wins Boise Open". ESPN. Associated Press. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
External links
- Kevin Tway at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Tway at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on Oklahoma State's official athletic site
- U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship official site
- Boston.com article