Jerry Smith (golfer)

Jerry Smith
Jerry Smith
Personal information
Born	April 24, 1964; Council Bluffs, Iowa
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona
Career
College	Baylor University
Turned professional	1987
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Nationwide Tour; Asian Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2014
U.S. Open	CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010
The Open Championship	DNP

Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He played college golf at Baylor University.[2] He turned professional in 1987.

Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[2]

Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.[3]

Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.[3]

Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[1][4]

Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[5]

Personal life

Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	May 17, 1998	Guam Open	−16 (69-67-66-70=272)	6 strokes	Arjun Atwal, Chris Williams

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Kuala Lumpur Open	Nico van Rensburg	Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 12, 2015	Encompass Championship	−16 (66-64-70=200)	3 strokes	David Frost

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2005	Chattanooga Classic	Joe Daley, Jason Schultz, Scott Weatherly	Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole

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"PGA Tour Media Guide". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
Brown, Rick (June 16, 2010). "U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

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