Nate Smith (golfer)

Nathan J. Smith (born August 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer.

For the amateur golfer, see Nathan Smith (golfer).
Nate Smith
Personal information
Full nameNathan J. Smith
Born (1983-08-07) August 7, 1983
Santa Monica, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSoquel, California
Career
CollegeDuke University
Turned professional2006
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1

Smith was born in Santa Monica, California. He played at Soquel High and transferred to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, where he also played golf two seasons. He played college golf at Duke University where he was a two-time All-American.[1][2] He turned professional after graduating in 2006.

Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and won his first title in September at the WNB Golf Classic.[3]

Smith just missed out on an automatic PGA Tour card, finishing 27th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour. He later earned his card through qualifying school.

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Sep 26, 2010 WNB Golf Classic −18 (67-70-67-66=270) 2 strokes Argentina Fabián Gómez, United States Brandt Jobe,
Australia Alistair Presnell

See also

References
  1. "Duke University profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  2. Former Blue Devil Nathan Smith Wins WNB Golf Classic
  3. Nate Smith wins first Nationwide title


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