Bobby Wyatt

Bobby Wyatt (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, playing in the 2013 Walker Cup.

Bobby Wyatt
Personal information
Born (1992-08-01) August 1, 1992
Mobile, Alabama
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Turned professional2014
Former tour(s)PGA Tour

Youth career

Wyatt attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School, graduating in 2010. He shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.[1] He was a four-time AHSAA state champion.[2]

College career

He was part of the University of Alabama team that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Championship. He won the Southeastern Conference individual championship in 2014.[2] Wyatt was an All-American his senior year.[3]

Amateur career

He won the 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur.[4]

Wyatt was the leading scorer and went undefeated at the 2013 Walker Cup for the United States.[2][3]

Professional career

Wyatt finished 4th in the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing on a sponsor exemption. This finish earned him enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He earned a PGA Tour card for 2017 by finishing 22nd on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).[5]

Amateur wins
  • 2009 Junior Players Championship
  • 2010 HP Boys at Carlton Woods, Alabama State Junior
  • 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur
  • 2014 SEC Championship

Source:[6]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. "Alabama teenager Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 in state tournament". Golf.com. AP. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. Inabinett, Mak (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt shows he 'can play with these guys' on the PGA Tour". AL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. Hoggard, Rex (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt's New Orleans Finish Opens Doors". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. Mastovich, Mike (May 31, 2013). "Major changes in store for Sunnehanna Amateur". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. "Bobby Wyatt: Wyatt inches closes to earning PGA TOUR card". Rotoworld.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. "Bobby Wyatt". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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