Scott Alexander Langley (born April 28, 1989) is an American professional golfer.[1] Langley is notable for making the cut at the 2010 U.S. Open as an amateur. Langley is the first alumnus of The First Tee to make it on the PGA Tour. He turned professional in 2011. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2013 at qualifying school.
| Scott Langley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Scott Alexander Langley |
| Born | April 28, 1989 Barrington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Singer Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kristy Langley |
| Career | |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T16: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur accomplishments
edit- Won the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach[1]
- Won the 2007 AJGA Midwest Junior Players Championship[1]
- Placed second at the 2007 Metropolitan Amateur Championship[1]
- Placed fourth at the Missouri State High School Championship for Parkway South High School[1]
- Finished tied for 16th and was low amateur (tied with Russell Henley) at 2010 U.S. Open.[2]
- Quarter-finalist at 2010 U.S. Amateur[1]
- Qualified for match play at 2009 U.S. Amateur[1]
- Qualified for stroke play at 2008 U.S. Amateur[1]
- Won the 2008 Metropolitan Open Championship (St. Louis)[1]
- Won the 2009 Metropolitan Open Championship (St. Louis)[1]
- Won the 2010 Metropolitan Amateur Match Play Championship
- Won the 2010 NCAA individual championship[1]
- Two-time All-American[1]
Professional career
editLangley turned professional in 2011. In his first event as a PGA Tour member, Langley carded an –8 (62) and led in the first round of the 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii. In the second round, he carded a –4 (66) positioning him into second. Langley ended the third round with a 65, tied for the lead with Russell Henley, another PGA Tour rookie. Langley finished T3, seven strokes behind Henley. He ended the PGA Tour Season 124th in FedEx Cup points and retained his card for the 2014 season.
On February 4, 2018, Langley won the Panama Championship on the Web.com Tour by two strokes.[3]
On November 16, 2021, Langley announced on Twitter his retirement from professional golf.[4]
Professional wins (1)
editWeb.com Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 4, 2018 | Panama Championship | 71-68-69-65=273 | −7 | 2 strokes |  Rafael Campos,  Edward Loar
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | T16LA | T29 | T41 | T54 | |
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
LA = Low amateur
"T" = tied for place
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T34 | T66 | T67 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2010[1]
- Palmer Cup: 2010 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Player Bio: Scott Langley - fightingillini.com Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2010 U.S. Open Championship Leaderboard
- ^ "Woodland beats Reavie in Phoenix Open playoff – Web.com Tour". USA Today. Associated Press. February 4, 2018.
- ^ @Scott_Langley (November 17, 2021). "Friends..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Official website
- Scott Langley at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Langley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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