Taylor Smith (golfer)

Richard Taylor Smith (June 28, 1967 – July 21, 2007)[1][2] was an American professional golfer.

Taylor Smith
Personal information
Full nameRichard Taylor Smith
Born(1967-06-28)June 28, 1967
Pensacola, Florida
DiedJuly 21, 2007(2007-07-21) (aged 40)
Houston, Texas
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeAugusta College
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT53: 1997
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Smith was born in Pensacola, Florida but spent most of his life in Waycross, Georgia.[1] He played college golf at Augusta College (now Augusta State University).[3]

Smith played on the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) and the PGA Tour from 1992 to 1998. His best finish on the Web.com Tour (1992–1995, 1998) was a win at the 1992 Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open. His best finish on the PGA Tour (1996–1997) was T-2 at the 1996 Greater Vancouver Open.

At the 1996 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic on the PGA Tour, Smith had tied Tiger Woods at the end of regulation play and appeared to be heading for a playoff. It was then revealed that Smith's putter had an illegal grip and he was disqualified, giving Woods his second career win. Smith had been informed about his putter on the 9th hole but was allowed to continue playing while he appealed the ruling. The appeal was denied.[4]

Professional wins (1)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Aug 30, 1992 Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open −12 (70-66-68=204) 1 stroke Pete Jordan, Andy Morse

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