Scott Brown (golfer)

Scott Brown (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Scott Brown
Personal information
Born (1983-05-22) May 22, 1983
Augusta, Georgia
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceAiken, South Carolina
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT13: 2017
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2013

Brown attended the University of South Carolina Aiken, playing at Division II level collegiate golf. 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.[1] 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 (4)

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.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(with Kevin Kisner)		 Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

eGolf Tour wins (3)
  • 2009 Bushnell Championship, Forest Oaks Classic, Cabarrus Classic

Results in major championships
Tournament 201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT T46 T13 80
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

References
  1. North Augusta's Brown wins eGolf money title
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