Jerry Smith (golfer) explained

Jerry Smith
Birth Date:24 April 1964
Birth Place:Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Weight:180lb
Residence:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
College:Baylor University
Yearpro:1987
Extour:PGA Tour
Asian PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Gateway Tour
Champions Tour
Prowins:6
Asiawins:1
Champwins:1
Otherwins:4
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010
Open:DNP
Pga:CUT: 2014
Award1:Gateway Tour
money list winner
Year1:2004
Award2:Champions Tour
Rookie of the Year
Year2:2015

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

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

Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[3] [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 (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Gateway Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 11, 2004Desert Series 2−16 (72-66-67-64=269)1 stroke Bret Guetz
2Jun 17, 2004Desert Series 3−19 (69-65-66-65=265)5 strokes Chris Ming, Garth Mulroy
3Aug 6, 2004Desert Series 9−27 (61-62-69-69=261)2 strokes Chez Reavie

Other wins (1)

Champions Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith . June 24, 2010 . October 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007074701/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/020102aaa.html . dead .
  2. Web site: PGA Tour Media Guide . 2019-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629091321/http://www.pgatour.com/players/r/?%2F00%2F21%2F10%2Fmedia . 2011-06-29 . dead . mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Jerry Smith . https://web.archive.org/web/20030210085228/http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/players/profile?playerId=396 . dead . February 10, 2003 . ESPN . June 18, 2010 .
  4. News: U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson . Brown . Rick . June 16, 2010 . The Des Moines Register . June 18, 2010 .
  5. Web site: Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying . PGA Tour . November 21, 2014 . Phil . Stambaugh . December 24, 2014 . April 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180015/https://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2014/11/21/frank-esposito-wins-national-qualifying.html . dead .