Jordan Smith (golfer)
Jordan Lewis Smith (born 9 November 1992) is an English professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Jordan Lewis Smith | ||||
| Born | 9 November 1992 Bath, Somerset, England | ||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||||
| Residence | Chippenham, Wiltshire, England | ||||
| Spouse |
Ellie Melling (m. 2021) | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 69 (13 August 2017)[1] (as of 22 October 2023) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 2 | ||||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 3 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T9: 2017 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T20: 2023 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T41: 2023 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Professional career
Smith turned professional in 2014. He played mainly on the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2015 winning twice. He also won the tour's Order of Merit which gained him a Challenge Tour card for 2016. He won two Challenge Tour events in 2016, the Red Sea Egyptian Challenge and the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge.[2] He finished leader of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit to earn a place on the European Tour for 2017.
Smith started the 2022 European Tour season with runner-up finishes at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship[3] and the MyGolfLife Open in South Africa; where he was defeated in a playoff by Pablo Larrazábal on the second extra hole.[4] In October, Smith claimed his second victory on the European Tour at the Portugal Masters, shooting 30-under-par for four rounds (including two rounds of 62) on way to winning by three shots ahead of Gavin Green. It was also a wire-to-wire victory.[5] His aggregate score of 254 and score in relation to par, was better than the European Tour scoring record at the time, however it was considered as an unofficial record due to preferred lies being in place.
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jul 2017 | Porsche European Open | −13 (70-67-67-71=275) | Playoff |  Alexander Lévy |
| 2 | 30 Oct 2022 | Portugal Masters | −30 (62-67-62-63=254) | 3 strokes |  Gavin Green |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Porsche European Open | Alexander Lévy |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | MyGolfLife Open |  Adri Arnaus, Pablo Larrazábal |
Larrazábal won with birdie on second extra hole Arnaus eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 2016 | Red Sea Egyptian Challenge | −18 (63-68-70-69=270) | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Joel Girrbach, Garrick Porteous, Manuel Trappel |
| 2 | 29 Oct 2016 | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | −20 (69-66-67-66=268) | 1 stroke |  José-Filipe Lima |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 2015 | PDC Open | −14 (68-68-66=202) | 3 strokes | Laurie Canter, Paul Howard, Alex Wrigley |
| 2 | 30 Oct 2015 | Matchroom Sport Tour Championship | −13 (71-68-64=203) | Playoff | Daniel Gavins, Aaron Rai |
Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jul 2010 | Magnolia Park (as an amateur) |
−8 (70-68=138) | 1 stroke | Yasin Ali, Toby Burden, Craig Housden, Andrew Johnston, Oliver Reddick, Neil Reilly |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T9 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T20 | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | T47 | T41 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T58 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2014
Professional
- Hero Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023
See also
References
- "Week 32 2017 Ending 13 Aug 2017" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- Barnes, Dan (23 April 2016). "Jordan Smith wins the Red Sea Egyptian Challenge". Gazette & Herald.
- Leighfield, Jonny (7 February 2022). "Jordan Smith finishes second at Ras Al Khaimah Championship on DP World Tour". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "DP World Tour: Pablo Larrazabal beats Jordan Smith in play-off to win MyGolfOpen in South Africa". Sky Sports. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Jordan Smith storms to stunning wire-to-wire win in Portugal". European Tour. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Jordan Smith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
External links
- Jordan Smith at the European Tour official site
- Jordan Smith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site