Michael Putnam Explained

Michael Putnam
Fullname:Michael John Putnam
Birth Date:1 June 1983
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington
Weight:215lb
Residence:Lakewood, Washington
College:Pepperdine University
Yearpro:2005
Extour:PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Prowins:3
Nwidewins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T35: 2017
Open:CUT: 2007
Pga:DNP
Award1:Web.com Tour
regular season money list winner
Year1:2013
Award2:Web.com Tour
Player of the Year
Year2:2013

Michael John Putnam (born June 1, 1983) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.

Putnam was born in Tacoma, Washington. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2006. He had two 2nd-place finishes on the Nationwide Tour in 2006 including losing in a playoff at the Rheem Classic. He finished 17th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2007. He finished 158th on the money list and dropped back to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. He played the Nationwide Tour through 2010 when he finished the year 24th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. Putnam finished 153rd on the PGA Tour money list and lost his Tour card after the 2011 season. In 2013, he finished the Web.com Tour (renamed from Nationwide Tour in 2012) regular season as the leading money winner and regained his PGA Tour card; Putnam was fully exempt as money leader. He was also voted Web.com Tour Player of the Year.[1]

Putnam played the 2013 Web.com Tour season with his older brother, Joel, serving as his caddie. His younger brother, Andrew, plays on the PGA Tour and won the 2018 Barracuda Championship.

Amateur wins (1)

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (3)

Web.com Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 12, 2010Utah Championship−18 (66-66-67-67=266)3 strokes Jhonattan Vegas, Bradley Iles
2May 26, 2013Mexico Championship−13 (64-72-73-66=275)2 strokes Kim Meen-whee, Alex Prugh,
Wes Roach
3Jun 2, 2013Mid-Atlantic Championship−7 (71-64-70-68=273)2 strokes Chesson Hadley

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Tournament20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUTT55T45CUTT35CUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

2005 (winners)

2005 (winners)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Putnam named 2013 Web.com Tour Player of the Year . PGA Tour . November 9, 2013 . November 20, 2013.