Brad Benjamin (born September 21, 1986) is an American professional golfer.
Brad Benjamin | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Rockford, Illinois | September 21, 1986
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Memphis |
Turned professional | 2011 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
Professional wins | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2010 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | 72nd: 2011 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editBenjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career while at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships.[1] The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009, following his graduation, he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, qualifying him for the following year's Masters Tournament.[2] He finished 3rd in the 2010 Sunnehanna Amateur, 2nd in the Northeast Amateur, and he finished T-9 in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay.[3] He came through qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, and was one of three amateurs to make the cut.[4]
Benjamin turned professional in 2011 and qualified for PGA Tour Canada in 2016.
Amateur wins
edit- 2006 Greater Rockford Open
- 2007 Palisades Collegiate Classic
- 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Professional wins
edit- 2009 Illinois Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
editTournament | 2010 | 2011 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | 72 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
edit- ^ "Conference USA - Men's golf - Championship results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Benjamin Wins 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Benjamin cruises through Round of 64
- ^ 2011 U.S. Open scoreboard Archived 2011-06-21 at the Wayback Machine