Austin Smotherman (born May 19, 1994) is an American professional golfer. He played collegiate golf at Southern Methodist University and currently plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2021 Simmons Bank Open on the Korn Ferry Tour.
| Austin Smotherman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 19, 1994 Loomis, California |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | Southern Methodist University |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 2 |
Career
editSmotherman, a college teammate of Bryson DeChambeau at SMU,[1] turned pro in 2016. Playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, he won the 2018 Mexican Open and finished fourth in the tour's Order of Merit, which guaranteed partial status on the Web.com Tour in 2019.[2] In 2020, he held the 36-hole lead at the TPC San Antonio Championship before finishing solo fourth.[3] Smotherman earned his first Korn Ferry Tour victory at the 2021 Simmons Bank Open, going wire-to-wire and winning by three strokes.[4]
Professional wins (2)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 9, 2021 | Simmons Bank Open | 65-69-69-69=272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Paul Haley II,  Yuan Yechun
|
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 25, 2018 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | 66-65-66-65=262 | −18 | 4 strokes |  Juan Pablo Hernández
|
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T35 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stanley, Adam (October 1, 2020). "Smotherman uses motivation from college teammate DeChambeau in Savannah". PGA Tour.
- ^ Wacker, Brian (December 3, 2018). "There isn't much glamour on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica. But there is plenty of hope". Golf Digest.
- ^ Luca, Greg (July 16, 2020). "Korn Ferry event's leader makes most of decision to rest". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ Organ, Mike (May 9, 2021). "Austin Smotherman leads from wire-to-wire to claim the Simmons Bank Open For The Snedeker Foundation". The Tennessean.