Samuel Scott Brown (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career Brown attended the University of South Carolina Aiken, playing collegiate golf for the Pacers at the Division II-level.
Professional career In 2006, Brown turned professional. He began playing mini-tours. Brown 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.North Augusta's Brown wins eGolf money title
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.
Brown 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.
Personal life Brown's grandparents, Herman and Elizabeth Thacker, live on a property adjacent to Augusta National Golf Club. 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) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runners-up1Mar 10, 2013Puerto Rico Open−20 (68-63-67-70=268)1 stroke Fabián Gómez, Jordan Spieth
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12017Zurich Classic of New Orleans(with Kevin Kisner) Jonas Blixt and Cameron SmithLost to birdie on fourth extra hole
eGolf Professional Tour wins (5) No.DateTournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up1Jun 14, 2007Bermuda Run Open−15 (67-65-67=199)1 stroke Andy Bare2Nov 9, 2007Match Play Bonus Championship2 and 1 Jason Martin3Apr 10, 2009Bushnell Championship−8 (68-70-70=208)1 stroke Ryan Carter4Jul 24, 2009Forest Oaks Classic−16 (65-64-71=200)1 stroke Matt Hendrix, Brad Klapprott, Chip Lynn5Sep 25, 2009Cabarrus Classic−19 (67-63-65=195)2 strokes Fernando Mechereffe
Results in major championships Tournament2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT46T1380
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in The Players Championship Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021The Players ChampionshipCUTT62T30CUTCUTT23CUTCT61 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 2011 Nationwide Tour graduates
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