Nathan Smith (golfer)
| Nathan Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nathan T. Smith |
| Born | August 16, 1978 Brookville, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Career | |
| College | Allegheny College |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Nathan T. Smith (born August 16, 1978)[1] is an American amateur golfer.[2]
Smith won the U.S. Mid-Amateur four times (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012), the Sunnehanna Amateur (2011), the Pennsylvania Amateur twice (2002, 2009),[3] the West Penn Amateur four times (2007–10),[4] and the R. Jay Sigel Match Play three times (2011, 2013, 2015).[5] He also won the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, with Todd White, in 2015.[6]
Smith played in three consecutive Walker Cups (2009, 2011, 2013).[7]
Smith has played in five major championships (four Masters and one U.S. Open) but missed the cut in each of them. He came within one shot of making the cut at the 2004 Masters Tournament, but had a double-bogey on the 36th and final hole.[8]
Amateur wins (16)[edit]
- 2002 Pennsylvania Amateur
- 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
- 2007 West Penn Amateur
- 2008 West Penn Amateur
- 2009 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur
- 2010 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur
- 2011 R. Jay Sigel Match Play, Sunnehanna Amateur
- 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur
- 2013 R. Jay Sigel Match Play
- 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (with Todd White), R. Jay Sigel Match Play
- 2017 R. Jay Sigel Match Play
Source:[7]
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT |
Note: Smith only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 2009 (winners), 2011, 2013 (winners)
References[edit]
- ^ "Nathan T. Smith". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Dudurich, Mike (April 5, 2011). "The Juggling Act Of Nathan Smith". USGA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Amateur Championship – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "West Penn Amateur Championship". Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "R. Jay Sigel Match Play". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Nathan Smith, Todd White win inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nathan Smith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (April 6, 2017). "Not your average mid-amateur, Stewart Hagestad could make history at Masters". Golfweek. Retrieved April 7, 2017.