Kent Bulle
Kent Bulle (born September 15, 1988) is an American professional golfer.
| Kent Bulle | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 1988 Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | Middle Tennessee State |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | 77th: 2017 |
Bulle was born in Glasgow, Kentucky. He played college golf at Middle Tennessee State before turning pro in 2010.
In 2015, Bulle won his first PGA Tour Latinoamérica title at the Visa Open de Argentina.
In 2016, Bulle qualified for the U.S. Open by earning medalist honors at his sectional qualifying site; he missed the cut.[1] Bulle also successfully defended his title at the Visa Open de Argentina, which qualified him for the 2017 Open Championship.[2]
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 8, 2015 | Visa Open de Argentina | −11 (66-67-67-69=269) | 1 stroke |  Juan Alvarez (a) |
| 2 | Nov 20, 2016 | Visa Open de Argentina (2) | −9 (71-68-65-71=275) | Playoff | James Beck III, Nate Lashley |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Aberto do Brasil | Keith Mitchell,  Alexandre Rocha |
Rocha won with par on seveneth extra hole Bulle eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2015 | Lexus Peru Open |  Rodolfo Cazaubón |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2016 | Visa Open de Argentina | James Beck III, Nate Lashley |
Won with birdie on second extra hole Beck eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2015 Kentucky Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | 77 | |
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
References
- Varney, Dennis (June 6, 2016). "2015 Kentucky Open champ Kent Bulle plays his way into U.S. Open". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- "America's Kent Bulle books place at The Open after successful defence of Open de Argentina". The Open. November 21, 2016.
External links
- Kent Bulle at the PGA Tour official site
- Kent Bulle at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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