Smylie Kaufman

Smylie Kaufman
Smylie Kaufman
Personal information
Full name	Carter Smylie Kaufman
Born	November 30, 1991 (age 33); Birmingham, Alabama
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Birmingham, Alabama
Career
College	Louisiana State University
Turned professional	2014
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour; (past champion status); Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	48 (March 20, 2016)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T29: 2016
PGA Championship	CUT: 2016
U.S. Open	CUT: 2014, 2016
The Open Championship	CUT: 2016

Carter Smylie Kaufman (born November 30, 1991) is an American professional golfer and sports commentator who played on the PGA Tour.

Early life and career

Kaufman was born in Birmingham, Alabama.^[2] He attended Vestavia Hills High School.^[3] His middle name is a tribute to his grandmother's cousin, Smylie Gebhart, who was an All-American defensive end for Georgia Tech in 1971.^[4] His grandfather, Alan Kaufman, was head coach of the men's golf team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.^[5]

Kaufman played college golf at Louisiana State University.^[6] He turned professional after graduating in 2014; in December 2014 he tied for 67th place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage.^[7]

Professional career

Kaufman played on the Web.com Tour in 2015. After missing the cut in his first three tournaments, he finished T-4 in the next two and won the third, the United Leasing Championship to claim his first professional title.^[8]^[9] He finished the year sixth on the money list to earn his card for the 2016 PGA Tour season.^[10]

On October 25, 2015, Kaufman earned his first victory on the PGA Tour by winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by a single stroke over six players. In the final round, he came from seven strokes back after a round of 61, that included eight birdies and an eagle, to claim his maiden victory. This earned him a place into the 2016 Masters Tournament and 2016 PGA Championship.^[11]

At the 2016 Masters Tournament, Kaufman shot a 69 during the third round, which was the best of the day in tough scoring conditions.^[12] As a result, he played in the last group during the final round, alongside defending champion Jordan Spieth. He endured a tough final round and shot a nine-over-par 81 for a T29 placing.^[13]^[14]

Amateur wins

2011 Alabama Amateur^[15]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 25, 2015	Shriners Hospitals for Children Open	−16 (67-72-68-61=268)	1 stroke	Jason Bohn, Alex Čejka, Patton Kizzire, Kevin Na, Brett Stegmaier, Cameron Tringale

Web.com Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	May 3, 2015	United Leasing Championship	−10 (72-69-64-73=278)	5 strokes	Adam Long, Jonathan Randolph, Ryan Spears

Results in major championships

Tournament	2014	2016
Masters Tournament		T29
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship		CUT
PGA Championship		CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2016	2017
The Players Championship	CUT	T12

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2016
Championship	T8
Match Play	T61
Invitational	T27
Champions

Top 10

Did not play

"T" = Tied

References

^ "Week 12 2016 Ending 20 Mar 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ DiMeglio, Steve. "Smylie Kaufman keeps learning, building on rookie success". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ Lewis, Alec (April 5, 2016). "Vestavia Hills' Smylie Kaufman fulfills lifelong dream at The Masters this week". AL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ Prise, Kevin (April 22, 2015). "Kaufman out for revenge at Victoria National". PGA Tour.
^ Zenor, John. "Smylie Kaufman a surprise Masters contender? Not to his family". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ "Smylie Kaufman Bio". LSU Sports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "Smylie Kaufman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
^ "Smylie Kaufman – Seasons". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "Web.com Tour rookie Smylie Kaufman wins by 5 shots to claim first title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2015.
^ Inabinett, Mark (October 26, 2015). "Birmingham's Smylie Kaufman charges to $1.1 million PGA Tour victory". AL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ "Smylie Kaufman locks up victory in Las Vegas with blistering 10-under 61". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2015.
^ Murray, Scott (April 9, 2016). "The Masters 2016: third round – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ Murray, Scott (April 10, 2016). "The Masters 2016: final round – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ "2016 Masters prize money". Augusta.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ "Vestavia Hills golfer Smylie Kaufman rallies from 5 shots back to win 95th State Amateur Championship". AL.com. June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

External links

Official website^{[dead link‍]}
Smylie Kaufman at the PGA Tour official site
Smylie Kaufman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[w201612-1] "Week 12 2016 Ending 20 Mar 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[2] DiMeglio, Steve. "Smylie Kaufman keeps learning, building on rookie success". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[3] Lewis, Alec (April 5, 2016). "Vestavia Hills' Smylie Kaufman fulfills lifelong dream at The Masters this week". AL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[4] Prise, Kevin (April 22, 2015). "Kaufman out for revenge at Victoria National". PGA Tour.

[5] Zenor, John. "Smylie Kaufman a surprise Masters contender? Not to his family". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[6] "Smylie Kaufman Bio". LSU Sports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[7] "Smylie Kaufman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

[8] "Smylie Kaufman – Seasons". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[9] "Web.com Tour rookie Smylie Kaufman wins by 5 shots to claim first title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2015.

[10] Inabinett, Mark (October 26, 2015). "Birmingham's Smylie Kaufman charges to $1.1 million PGA Tour victory". AL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[11] "Smylie Kaufman locks up victory in Las Vegas with blistering 10-under 61". ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2015.

[12] Murray, Scott (April 9, 2016). "The Masters 2016: third round – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[13] Murray, Scott (April 10, 2016). "The Masters 2016: final round – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[14] "2016 Masters prize money". Augusta.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[15] "Vestavia Hills golfer Smylie Kaufman rallies from 5 shots back to win 95th State Amateur Championship". AL.com. June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

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