Steven Fox (golfer) explained

Steven Fox
Birth Date:14 January 1991
Birth Place:Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Weight:160lb
Residence:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
College:University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Yearpro:2013
Tour:PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Extour:Web.com Tour
Prowins:1
Masters:CUT: 2013
Usopen:CUT: 2013
Open:CUT: 2013
Pga:DNP

Steven Fox (born January 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur.[1]

Fox was born in Greenville, South Carolina.[2] He attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[2] [3] Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club on the 37th hole after being down two with two holes to play.[4] Fox was the 63rd player to qualify for match play.[5] He had to survive a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for the match play of the U.S. Amateur.[1] With the win, Fox qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament, 2013 U.S. Open, and 2013 Open Championship where he missed the cut at all three events.[6]

Fox won the Tennessee State Amateur in August 2013.[7]

Fox turned professional in September 2013.[8]

He played on the Web.com Tour in 2016 after earning his tour card through qualifying school and playing on that tour in 2014.[9] In 2016 he finished 128th in the rankings, playing 20 tournaments, and did not return in 2017.

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament2013
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

2012 (winners)

Notes and References

  1. News: Steve Fox wins U.S. Amateur . ESPN . Associated Press . August 19, 2012 . August 20, 2012.
  2. Web site: Steven Fox – Profile . PGA Tour . October 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga profile . August 20, 2012.
  4. Web site: Fox Wins U.S. Amateur . August 20, 2012.
  5. Web site: 112th U.S. Amateur Championship – Match Play Tree . USGA . August 20, 2012.
  6. Web site: UTC's Steven Fox Wins U.S. Amateur in Dramatic Fashion . B.B. . Branton . August 19, 2012 . August 20, 2012.
  7. U.S. Amateur champ Fox wins Tenn. amateur title . Golf Week . Ron . Gaines . August 9, 2013 . December 29, 2013.
  8. Web site: 2012 Amateur champ Fox turns pro . PGA Tour . Brian . Wacker . September 6, 2013 . September 6, 2013.
  9. News: First-Year Pro Adam Svensson Medals at Web.com Tour Q-School . Golf Channel.