Spencer Joseph Levin (born June 15, 1984) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Spencer Levin
Personal information
Full nameSpencer Joseph Levin
Born (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984 (age 40)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceElk Grove, California, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
University of New Mexico
Turned professional2005
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking60 (June 10, 2012)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT26: 2011
U.S. OpenT13: 2004
The Open ChampionshipT44: 2011

Early years and amateur career

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Levin was born in Sacramento, California, the son of Carlene (Rossi) and Don Levin.[2] His mother is a cousin of football official Mike Pereira.[3] Levin attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American. While at New Mexico, Levin played with future PGA Tour professionals Michael Letzig and Wil Collins. In 2004, he finished T-13 at the U.S. Open and was the low amateur; this earned him an invitation for the 2005 tournament, but he missed the cut.

Professional career

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Levin turned professional in 2005. He finished 22nd on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list and earned an exemption for the 2009 PGA Tour season. His best finish that year was a T-7 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. He finished T-23 at Q-School in December to retain his card for 2010.

In 2010, his best finish was a T-3 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in November.

In February 2011, Levin finished tied for first at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun with fellow American Johnson Wagner; however, he lost on the first playoff hole, when he made a bogey and Wagner made par on the par-four 18th hole.

In April 2023, Levin won the Veritex Bank Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.[4]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (4)

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Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Apr 16, 2023 Veritex Bank Championship 66-68-67-63=264 −20 1 stroke   Brett Drewitt

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2013 Albertsons Boise Open   Kevin Tway Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 May 20, 2007 Iberostar Riviera Maya Open 67-66-69-65=267 −21 1 stroke   Derek Gillespie
2 Jun 17, 2007 Times Colonist Open 70-65-71-71=277 −11 3 strokes   Jon Abbott,   Mike Walton
3 Apr 13, 2008 Spring International 71-67-66-69=273 −15 Playoff   Andrew Parr

Playoff record

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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic   Johnson Wagner Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T13LA CUT CUT T65
The Open Championship CUT T44
PGA Championship T26 CUT
  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 23 2012 Ending 10 Jun 2012" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Brady, Adam. "Annihilation: Spencer Levin predictably dashes through the NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship". Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Pereira, Mike (November 17, 2010). "Reflections on Week 10". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Melton, Zephyr (April 17, 2023). "This wacky putting style helped a pro get his first Korn Ferry Tour win (and could help you, too)". Golf Magazine.
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