Alex Prugh
Alexander Prugh (born September 1, 1984) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour.
| Alex Prugh | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Prugh |
| Born | September 1, 1984 Spokane, Washington |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Washington |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T21: 2019 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early years
Prugh was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He attended Joel E. Ferris High School, where he was a member of the golf team. He later went on to play at the University of Washington, where he was a three-time varsity Pac-10 All-Conference.
Professional career
Since turning professional in 2007, Prugh has spent most of his career playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour, where he has one victory, achieved at the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open. In 2009, he finished 16th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In his third start of the 2010 season, Prugh started the final round of the Bob Hope Classic (rain delayed until Monday) tied for the lead and ended up finishing alone in 5th place, earning $200,000. He followed that performance with another 5th place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open and a 10th place finish at the Northern Trust Open. Prugh's best finish on the PGA Tour is tied for second at the 2010 Frys.com Open. He finished 11th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. In 2013–14, he made only 4 cuts in 16 events and finished 206th on the FedEx Cup points list and lost his PGA Tour card. However, he finished 41st in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
Amateur wins
- 2005 Pacific Coast Amateur, Washington State Amateur
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 15, 2009 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open1 | −19 (65-71-69-64=269) | 3 strokes | Martin Piller |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 15, 2009 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open1 | −19 (65-71-69-64=269) | 3 strokes | Martin Piller |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Rust-Oleum Championship | Chase Wright |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | T21 |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
External links
- Alex Prugh at the PGA Tour official site
- Alex Prugh at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Alex Prugh at GoHuskies.com