Troy Merritt
| Troy Merritt | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 25, 1985 Osage, Iowa |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Cave Creek, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College |
Winona State University Boise State University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
Troy Merritt (born October 25, 1985) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.
Merritt was born in Osage, Iowa. He played college golf at Winona State University until after his sophomore year, when he transferred to Boise State University.[1] He was first team All-WAC for Boise State and tied the school-record for a low round score when he posted a 62 (-9) in the second round of the District VII Shootout.[1]
Merritt turned professional in 2008.[2] Merritt's first win on the Nationwide Tour came on September 6, 2009 when he won a $117,000 purse at the Mexico Open, beating Australia's Adam Bland with a 20-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.[3]
On December 7, 2009, Merritt became only the third golfer to medal at PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament by leading after every round.[4] Despite a double-bogey on the final (108th) hole of the six round tournament he won by one stroke over veteran Jeff Maggert with a score of 22-under-par.[5] In 2010, Merritt finished 125th on the PGA Tour, earning the final spot to retain a tour card.
On April 17, 2015, Merritt tied the course record at the Heritage on Hilton Head Island with a 10-under-par 61, matching David Frost’s tournament mark set in 1994. Merritt shot his just 61 after Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, recovered from an opening-round 74 to shoot 62.[6] Merritt finished the tournament behind Jim Furyk and Kevin Kisner, and earned $401,200 for finishing alone in third.[7]
Merritt currently resides in Arizona with his wife, Courtney.
Professional wins
Nationwide Tour wins
- 2009 Mexico Open
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boise State profile
- ↑ Gaylord Sports profile
- ↑ Merritt wins Mexico Open
- ↑ Unlikely pipeline: Boise State shining at q-school
- ↑ Merritt cruises to medalist honors at q-school; Fowler earns card
- ↑ "Troy Merritt Ties Course Record at RBC". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Furyk wins RBC Heritage in playoff, Merritt finishes 3rd". KTVB. April 19, 2015.
External links
- Troy Merritt at the PGA Tour official site
- Troy Merritt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site