J. T. Poston

James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, where he is a two-time winner.

J. T. Poston
Personal information
Full nameJames Tyree Poston
NicknameThe Postman[1]
Born (1993-06-01) June 1, 1993
Hickory, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSea Island, Georgia
Career
CollegeWestern Carolina University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins2
Highest ranking40 (June 8, 2023)[2]
(as of October 22, 2023)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT34: 2023
PGA ChampionshipT40: 2023
U.S. OpenT40: 2021
The Open ChampionshipT41: 2023

Early life

In high school, while competing for Hickory High School, Poston shot a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63.[3] In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[4][5]

Professional career

After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[6]

On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free.[7]

On July 3, 2022, Poston won the John Deere Classic by three strokes over Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo. Poston led after each round of the tournament, becoming the first player since 1992 to win the tournament wire-to-wire. This win also secured him a spot in the 2022 Open Championship.[8]

Amateur wins
  • 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
  • 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
  • 2014 SoCon Championship
  • 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship

Source:[9]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 4, 2019 Wyndham Championship 65-65-66-62=258 −22 1 stroke United States Webb Simpson
2 Jul 3, 2022 John Deere Classic 62-65-67-69=263 −21 3 strokes South Africa Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Argentina Emiliano Grillo

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2021 Barbasol Championship Republic of Ireland Séamus Power Lost to par on sixth extra hole

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2016 Digital Ally Open United States Wesley Bryan, United States Grayson Murray Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 20172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 20192020202120222023
Masters Tournament CUT T34
PGA Championship T60 T75 CUT T40
U.S. Open CUT T40 CUT
The Open Championship NT CUT T41
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000021
PGA Championship00000043
U.S. Open00000041
The Open Championship00000021
Totals000000126
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – none

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 20192020202120222023
The Players Championship T22 C T22 CUT CUT

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament20192020202120222023
Championship
Match Play NT1 T28 R16
Invitational T30
Champions T24 NT1 NT1 NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

PGA Tour career summary
SeasonStartsCuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop-10Top-25Best
finish		Earnings
($)		Money
list rank[10]
201728200001410662,565142
20182214000264940,661120
201929211003912,461,21538
202023160002681,282,92968
202129150112621,663,52177
2022301511141013,292,44331
Career*1611012221441110,303,334204[11]

* As of the 2022 season.[12]

See also

References
  1. King, Brad. "'The Postman' Delivers". Triad Golf. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. "Week 31 2023 Ending 8 Jun 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs". Fay Observer. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. "J.T. Poston brings big-time talent to mid-major stage". Golfweek. April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. "J.T. Poston Bio". Catamount Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. Battle, Derrick (September 5, 2016). "Former Hickory High golf star earns PGA Tour card". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. "Poston delivers bogey-free performance in winning Wyndham title". Golf Channel. Associated Press. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  8. Metcalf, Bobby (July 3, 2022). "JDC: J.T. Poston goes wire-to-wire to win 51st John Deere Classic". Quad-City Times. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. "JT Poston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  10. "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  11. "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  12. "J.T. Poston Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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