Jerry Smith (golfer)

Jerry Smith
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1964-04-24) April 24, 1964
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona
Career
College Baylor University
Turned professional 1987
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour 1
PGA Tour Champions 1
Other 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2014

Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He played college golf at Baylor University.[2] He turned professional in 1987.

Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[2]

Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.[3]

Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.[3]

Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[1][4]

Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[5]

Personal life

Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.

Professional wins (3)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 12, 2015 Encompass Championship −16 (66-64-70=200) 3 strokes South Africa David Frost

Other wins (2)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jerry Smith". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith
  3. 1 2 PGA Tour Media Guide
  4. ↑ Brown, Rick (June 16, 2010). "U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  5. ↑ Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour.


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