Scott Brown (golfer)
Samuel Scott Brown (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
| Scott Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Scott Brown | ||
| Born | May 22, 1983 Augusta, Georgia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Aiken, South Carolina | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of South Carolina Aiken | ||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) | ||
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour eGolf Professional Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T13: 2017 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Brown attended the University of South Carolina Aiken, playing collegiate golf for the Pacers at the Division II-level.[1] He turned professional in 2006, and begun playing mini-tours. He played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2007 to 2009 and finished on top of the eGolf Professional Tour money list in 2009, with three wins.[2] In 2010 and 2011 he played on the Nationwide Tour, recording five top-three finishes in 2011 to finish eighth on the money list and earn a PGA Tour card for 2012. Brown missed his first six PGA Tour cuts before finished tied for fifth at the 2012 Puerto Rico Open.
Brown had two fifth-place finishes in 2012, but could only manage to place 148th on the PGA Tour money list, barely maintaining conditional status by $4,468. He started the 2013 season dividing his time between the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour. Brown regained his PGA Tour card through 2015 with a win at the 2013 Puerto Rico Open. He qualified for the 2013 Open Championship and as a Tour winner, the 2013 PGA Championship.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 10, 2013 | Puerto Rico Open | −20 (68-63-67-70=268) | 1 stroke |  Fabián Gómez, Jordan Spieth |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Kevin Kisner) |
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Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
eGolf Professional Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 14, 2007 | Bermuda Run Open | −15 (67-65-67=199) | 1 stroke | Andy Bare |
| 2 | Nov 9, 2007 | Match Play Bonus Championship | 2 and 1 | Jason Martin | |
| 3 | Apr 10, 2009 | Bushnell Championship | −8 (68-70-70=208) | 1 stroke | Ryan Carter |
| 4 | Jul 24, 2009 | Forest Oaks Classic | −16 (65-64-71=200) | 1 stroke | Matt Hendrix, Brad Klapprott, Chip Lynn |
| 5 | Sep 25, 2009 | Cabarrus Classic | −19 (67-63-65=195) | 2 strokes |  Fernando Mechereffe |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | T13 | 80 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T62 | T30 | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | C | T61 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
- "Scott Brown - Men's Golf - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- North Augusta's Brown wins eGolf money title
External links
- Scott Brown at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Brown at the Official World Golf Ranking official site