Ted Purdy
| Ted Purdy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Theodore Townsend Purdy |
| Born |
August 15, 1973 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arizona |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T32: 2006 |
| U.S. Open | T26: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | 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. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.
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] He returned to the PGA Tour for 2009 through qualifying school. He has alternated between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour since 2010. After Purdy's PGA Tour career stalled, he became a representative for a custom car company[2] and played four PGA Tour events and on the Gateway Tour in 2012. In 2013, Purdy earned his first professional win in eight years at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, two steps below the PGA Tour. It was his fourth professional win in four different tours.
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.
Purdy lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Arlene, and children, Sammy and Andie.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15, 2005 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | −15 (65-67-68-65=265) | 1 stroke | Sean O'Hair |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
Asian Tour wins (1)
- 1997 Hero Honda Masters (India)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
- 2013 Abierto Mexicano de Golf
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 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
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Ted Purdy at the PGA Tour official site
- Ted Purdy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- The Ted Purdy Foundation