Rodney Butcher
| Rodney Butcher | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 4, 1970 Weymouth, Massachusetts |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | Florida Southern College |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T60: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Rodney Butcher (born February 4, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Butcher was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He went to Florida Southern College (where he was a three-time Division II All-American) and graduated in 1992 with a degree in finance. He turned pro that same year.
Butcher played on the Nike Tour (now Nationwide Tour) full-time in 1998. He does not currently play on a specific tour, and over the years has not amassed much success on either the PGA Tour or the Nationwide Tour. He has, however, won many state opens along with the 2003 Bay Mills Open Players Championship on the Canadian Tour.
In 2009, Butcher played in three Nationwide Tour events, and three PGA Tour events, after a 5-year absence from either Tour.
Professional wins (9)
Canadian Tour wins (1)
Other wins (8)
- 1995 Florida Open, Vermont Open
- 1997 Maine Open
- 1998 Massachusetts Open
- 2000 Rhode Island Open
- 2001 Vermont Open
- 2003 Vermont Open
- 2009 MS Coast Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T60 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie
Yellow background for top-10.
External links
- Rodney Butcher at the PGA Tour official site