Ryan Stephen Blaum (born October 16, 1983) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour, having previously played on Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the NGA Pro Golf Tour.[1][2]
| Ryan Blaum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ryan Stephen Blaum | ||
| Born | October 16, 1983 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Spouse | Ashley (m. 2010) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Duke University | ||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tarheel Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2009, 2014 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editBlaum played college golf at Duke University and was named as Duke University's Most Valuable Player and the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year during the 2002-03 season. He followed this by being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in the 2004–05 season.[3]
Blaum has also participated four times in the U.S. Amateur reaching the second round in 2001 and 2005.[4]
Professional career
editIn 2009, Blaum qualified for the U.S. Open and missed the cut by a single stroke, this was his only appearance in a major championship until 2014 when he again played in the U.S. Open and failed to make the cut.[4]
In his early professional career, Blaum mainly played on U.S. mini-tours although he did make occasional appearances on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour with a best finish of tied for 15th at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour in 2008.[2] He also played sparingly on the Challenge Tour in Europe in 2010 and 2011. His best finish was tied for second at the 2010 Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg.
In 2012, Blaum took up membership on the inaugural season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, however his first season on the tour was winless. In 2012, Blaum also won the 79th Waterloo Open Golf Classic in Iowa.[2]
Blaum's breakthrough on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came during the 2013 season which featured two victories at the Dominican Republic Open[5] and the Aberto do Brasil.[6] These two victories combined with a further five top-10 finishes helped Blaum to finish in first place on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2013, a ranking which earned him an automatic place on the 2014 Web.com Tour.[7] In his first three seasons on the Web.com Tour, Blaum earned enough to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals, but did not earn a PGA Tour card.
Amateur wins
edit- 2004 Eastern Amateur
Professional wins (11)
editPGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 1, 2013 | Dominican Republic Open | −9 (74-69-68-68=279) | 2 strokes |  Maximiliano Godoy
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| 2 | Oct 20, 2013 | Aberto do Brasil | −11 (69-63-67-66=265) | Playoff | Alan Wagner
|
NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (6)
edit- 2007 Charleston Miracle League Open
- 2008 Michelob Ultra Classic
- 2011 Kandy Waters Memorial Classic
- 2013 Magnolia Bluffs Casino Classic
- Two other wins on the NGA Pro Golf Tour[2]
Tarheel Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 12, 2007 | Salisbury Classic | −12 (69-66-66=201) | 4 strokes |  Bo Abney, Jeff Curl, Ryan Hybl, Rob Johnson
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| 2 | Jun 26, 2008 | Pete Dye Classic | −8 (68-70-70=208) | 1 stroke | Joel Hendry
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Other wins (1)
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 0
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Palmer Cup: 2005 (winners), 2006
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Web.com tour – Ryan Blum Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Ryan Blum - Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Blum Bio". Duke University. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ryan Blum Bio". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Blaum comes from behind to win the DR Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Blaum wins 60th Aberto do Brasil for second Tour title". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica – Order Of Merit 2013". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
External links
edit- Ryan Blaum at the PGA Tour official site
- Ryan Blaum at the European Tour official site
- Ryan Blaum at the Official World Golf Ranking official site