Taylor Moore (golfer) explained

Taylor Moore
Birth Date:28 July 1993
Birth Place:San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
Weight:160lb
Residence:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
College:University of Arkansas
Yearpro:2016
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Prowins:3
Pgawins:1
Nwidewins:1
Otherwins:1
Masters:T20: 2024
Usopen:CUT: 2023, 2024
Open:CUT: 2023, 2024
Pga:T12: 2024

Taylor Moore (born July 28, 1993) is an American professional golfer. After turning professional in 2016, he progressed through the PGA Tour's development tours, graduating to the top-level PGA Tour in 2021. He has one victory on the tour, the Valspar Championship in 2023.[1]

Amateur career

In 2014, Moore won the Saguaro Amateur.[2] He also tied as the leading medallist in the stroke play qualifying round of the U.S. Amateur.[3] [4]

Professional career

Moore turned professional in 2016. That year, he played on the PGA Tour Canada, where he had five top-10 finishes and one victory, at the Staal Foundation Open; he finished third on the tour's order of merit to graduate to the Korn Ferry Tour for 2017. He played on the Korn Ferry Tour for four seasons, one of which was disrupted by suffering from a collapsed lung which left him unable to play for several months. He claimed his first victory on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2021, at the Memorial Health Championship, during the COVID-19 pandemic-extended 2020–21 season; he ended that season in fourth place on the regular season points list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2021–22 season.

At the Valspar Championship in March 2023, Moore won for the first time on the PGA Tour; he overcame a two-stroke deficit in the final round to win by one from Adam Schenk.[5] [6]

Personal life

Moore was born in San Angelo, Texas. He attended the University of Arkansas. In 2015, he was suspended from competing by the university after he was arrested and charged with felony voyeurism, alongside Nico Echavarría;[7] he later pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge,[8] while Echavarría was found not to have been involved.[9]

Amateur wins

Source:[10]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament20232024
Masters TournamentT39T20
PGA ChampionshipT72T12
U.S. OpenCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taylor Moore Bio . PGA Tour . March 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: Field Results Saguaro . Troon Saguaro Amateur Series . March 20, 2023.
  3. Masuda . Nick . Showing maturation, Moore co-medals at U.S. Amateur . Golfweek . August 13, 2014 . March 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: McCoy, Moore Share Medalist Honors at 2014 U.S. Amateur . USGA . March 20, 2023 . August 11, 2014.
  5. Schupak . Adam . Four years after suffering a collapsed lung, Taylor Moore wins first PGA Tour title at the Valspar Championship . Golfweek . March 19, 2023 . March 20, 2023.
  6. Leonard . Tod . Taylor Moore comes from out of the pack to get his first PGA Tour win at Valspar . Golf Digest . March 19, 2023 . March 20, 2023.
  7. News: Arkansas golfers charged with felony video voyeurism . ESPN . Associated Press . May 7, 2015 . March 20, 2023.
  8. News: Allen . Nate . Razorback golfer pleads guilty to misdemeanor . USA Today . July 30, 2015 . March 20, 2023.
  9. News: Wood . Ron . Prosecutor declines to charge one of two UA golfers . Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . June 9, 2015 . March 20, 2023.
  10. Web site: Taylor Moore . World Amateur Golf Ranking.