Byron Smith (golfer)

Byron Smith (born March 31, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Byron Smith
Personal information
Born (1981-03-31) 31 March 1981
Palm Springs, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
ResidencePalm Desert, California
SpouseAmber Smith
Childrenone son
Career
CollegePepperdine University
Turned professional2001
Current tour(s)Web.com Tour
Former tour(s)Canadian Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner		2007

Smith was born in Palm Springs, California and attended Pepperdine University. He did not play golf during his last two years at Pepperdine but he turned professional in 2001.

Smith first played on the Canadian Tour in 2005 but did not break through until 2007. In his 2007 Canadian Tour season, he won twice, recorded five top-10 finishes, earned over $89,000 in earnings and won the Order of Merit title. The Order of Merit title win gave Smith a five-year exemption on the Canadian Tour. After a winless 2008 season, Smith won his 3rd Canadian Tour event at the Times Colonist Open in 2009. He has also played on the Hooters Tour where he finished in the top-10 of the money list in 2004. He lost in a playoff of a Spanos Tour event in 2005.

Smith played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 and earned his first Tour win at the Rex Hospital Open. He finished 42nd in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.

Professional wins (5)

Web.com Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 May 25, 2014 Rex Hospital Open 70-69-63-66=268 −16 4 strokes Scott Gardiner, Harold Varner III

Canadian Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 29, 2007 Corona Mazatlán Classic 66-70-66-67=269 −19 3 strokes Scott Hawley
2 Aug 26, 2007 Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga 70-65-66-63=264 −16 1 stroke Derek Gillespie
3 Jun 7, 2009 Times Colonist Open 68-69-66-64=267 −13 1 stroke Brady Johnson (a), Jim Rutledge
4 Nov 6, 2011 Desert Dunes Classic 71-68-67-66=272 −16 2 strokes Kent Eger

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