Scott Brown (golfer)

Scott Brown
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Scott Brown
Born (1983-05-22) May 22, 1983 (age 41)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceAiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Former tour(s)Nationwide Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT13: 2017
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2013
Achievements and awards
eGolf Professional Tour
money list winner
2009

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

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.

Brown's grandparents, Herman and Elizabeth Thacker, live on a property adjacent to Augusta National Golf Club.[3] The club, seeking to expand its grounds, has made several offers to the family for the property and have been declined, though the Thackers did sell property they owned across the street to the club for $1.2 million. Brown has never played in The Masters.

Professional wins (6)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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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 Argentina Fabián Gómez, United States Jordan Spieth

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(with United States Kevin Kisner)
Sweden Jonas Blixt and Australia Cameron Smith Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (5)

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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 United States Andy Bare
2 Nov 9, 2007 Match Play Bonus Championship 2 and 1 United States Jason Martin
3 Apr 10, 2009 Bushnell Championship −8 (68-70-70=208) 1 stroke United States Ryan Carter
4 Jul 24, 2009 Forest Oaks Classic −16 (65-64-71=200) 1 stroke United States Matt Hendrix, United States Brad Klapprott,
United States Chip Lynn
5 Sep 25, 2009 Cabarrus Classic −19 (67-63-65=195) 2 strokes Brazil Fernando Mechereffe

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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

Results in The Players Championship

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Scott Brown - Men's Golf - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ North Augusta's Brown wins eGolf money title
  3. ^ "The Hidden Details of Augusta National | Golf Digest". YouTube. April 10, 2024.
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