Andrew Svoboda
| Andrew Svoboda | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 2, 1979 New Rochelle, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Larchmont, New York |
| Career | |
| College | St. Johns University |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T71: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Andrew Svoboda (born October 2, 1979) is an American professional golfer.
Svoboda was born in New Rochelle, New York. He played college golf at St. Johns University in New York City. He won 14 college tournaments including the 2001 Big East Conference Championship.[1]
Svoboda played on the Hooters Tour from 2005 to 2009, winning once.[2] He played on the Web.com Tour from 2010 to 2012. He earned his 2013 PGA Tour card by finishing 21st on the Web.com Tour money list in 2012.[2] He played on the PGA Tour in 2013, but also played a few events on the Web.com Tour as he struggled on the PGA Tour. He won the 2013 Price Cutter Charity Championship on the Web.com Tour in August.[3] He finished 25th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. He then won the second event of the Web.com Tour Finals, the Chiquita Classic.
Svoboda has qualified for the U.S. Open four times with a best finish of T-71 in 2008. His best finish on the PGA Tour is T-2 at the 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Amateur wins
- 14 college wins
- 2004 Metropolitan Amateur
Professional wins
Web.com Tour wins
| Legend |
| Web.com Tour Finals event (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 11, 2013 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −22 (64-72-66-64=266) | 3 strokes |  Fernando Mechereffe |
| 2 | Sep 7, 2013 | Chiquita Classic | −12 (72-65-69-70=276) | Playoff | Will MacKenzie |
Other wins
- 2003 Metropolitan Open (as an amateur)
- 2009 Rock Springs Ridge Classic (Hooters Tour)
See also
References
- ↑ "St. John's Men's Golf - Record Book Since 1993-94". Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PGA Tour Media Guide - Andrew Svoboda". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Andrew Svoboda takes Price Cutter". ESPN. Associated Press. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
External links
- Andrew Svoboda at the PGA Tour official site
- Andrew Svoboda at the Official World Golf Ranking official site