| Hudson Swafford | |
| Fullname: | James Hudson Swafford |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Tallahassee, Florida[1] |
| Weight: | 200lb |
| Residence: | Sea Island, Georgia |
| College: | University of Georgia |
| Yearpro: | 2011 |
| Tour: | LIV Golf |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Pgawins: | 3 |
| Nwidewins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | T30: 2022 |
| Usopen: | CUT: 2010, 2014 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | CUT: 2017, 2021, 2022 |
James Hudson Swafford (born September 9, 1987) is an American professional golfer. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, where he won three tournaments, until June 2022, when he joined LIV Golf.
Swafford was born in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] He played his college golf at the University of Georgia.[2]
Swafford turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Classic at UGA on May 6, shooting a course record 62 in the final round. Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament, but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory. Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course.[3] Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.
Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.
On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge. On September 27, 2020, Swafford won the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. He was playing with a Major Medical Extension after a rib injury and foot surgery.[4]
On January 23, 2022, Swafford won The American Express in La Quinta, California for his third career PGA Tour win.[5]
After taking part in the inaugural LIV Golf event at Centurion Club near London in June 2022, Swafford had his PGA Tour membership indefinitely suspended. He switched from the Torque GC team to the Niblicks GC team after that first event. The team was rebranded as the RangeGoats GC by captain Bubba Watson for the 2023 LIV Golf League, with Swafford named as part of the lineup, but he ultimately sat out the season as he recovered from surgery on a hip injury.[6] Having not been signed by a team, he was given one of the two wild card places for the 2024 season.[7]
Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida before matriculating to the University of Georgia, where he received a B.S. in Consumer Economics. He is married to Katherine Wainwright Brandon.[8]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 22, 2017 | CareerBuilder Challenge | 65-65-71-67=268 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Adam Hadwin | |
| 2 | Sep 27, 2020 | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | 65-67-69-69=270 | −18 | 1 stroke |  Tyler McCumber | |
| 3 | Jan 23, 2022 | The American Express (2) | 70-65-66-64=265 | −23 | 2 strokes | Tom Hoge |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T30 | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
| Tournament | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | ||
| Match Play | ||
| Invitational | T10 | |
| Champions | T50 |