Byron Smith (born March 31, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career Smith was born in Palm Springs, California and attended Pepperdine University. He did not play golf during his last two years at Pepperdine.
Professional career In 2001, Smith turned professional. In 2005, he first played on the Canadian Tour 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1May 25, 2014Rex Hospital Open70-69-63-66=268−164 strokes Scott Gardiner, Harold Varner III
Canadian Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 29, 2007Corona Mazatlán Classic66-70-66-67=269−193 strokes Scott Hawley2Aug 26, 2007Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga70-65-66-63=264−161 stroke Derek Gillespie3Jun 7, 2009Times Colonist Open68-69-66-64=267−131 stroke Brady Johnson (a), Jim Rutledge4Nov 6, 2011Desert Dunes Classic71-68-67-66=272−162 strokes Kent Eger
See also 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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