Joseph Scott Durant (born April 7, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.
Early life Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.
Professional career In 1987, Durant turned professional. He has won four times on the PGA Tour. Durant won the 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a score of 324 (-36), setting the tournament record which stands today. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His best finish in a major is T18 at the 2007 PGA Championship. In 2007 and 2008, he finished No. 129 on the PGA Tour official money list, and began playing some on the Nationwide Tour. By 2009, he was down to No. 131 and lost his PGA Tour card; however, he rebounded in 2010 to finish No. 115 on the money list to earn a spot on the Tour for 2011.
Durant began playing on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in April 2014.
Professional wins (13) PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 28, 1998Motorola Western Open−17 (68-67-70-66=271)2 strokes Vijay Singh2Feb 18, 2001Bob Hope Chrysler Classic−36 (65-61-67-66-65=324) 4 strokes Paul Stankowski3Mar 4, 2001Genuity Championship−18 (68-70-67-65=270)2 strokes Mike Weir4Oct 22, 2006Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort−25 (69-65-64-65=263)4 strokes Frank Lickliter, Troy Matteson
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006Southern Farm Bureau Classic D. J. TrahanLost to birdie on third extra hole
Nike Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1May 12, 1996Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic−15 (67-71-65-70=273)1 stroke Brett Quigley, Dave Rummells
T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 10, 1992Coca-Cola Classic−15 (70-67-67-65=269)Playoff Craig Bowden, Kawika Cotner, Marion Dantzler2Jul 19, 1992Baneberry Classic−16 (70-69-65-68=272)3 strokes Eric Johnson, Jerry Kelly, Doug Weaver3Aug 9, 1992WWAY Golf Classic−17 (72-66-69-64=271)2 strokes Todd Barranger
PGA Tour Champions wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 26, 2015Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf(with Billy Andrade)−19 (63-51-45=159)3 strokes Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam2Aug 7, 20163M Championship−19 (70-64-63=197)Playoff Miguel Ángel Jiménez3Feb 18, 2018Chubb Classic−19 (67-63-67=197)4 strokes Steve Stricker, Billy Mayfair, David Toms, Tim Petrovic, Lee Janzen4Aug 29, 2021The Ally Challenge−17 (65-66-68=199)1 stroke Bernhard Langer5Mar 10, 2024Cologuard Classic−13 (67-66-67=200)2 strokes Steven Alker, Jerry Kelly, Kevin Sutherland
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult120163M Championship Miguel Ángel JiménezWon with eagle on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament19981999Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenT32CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipT40 Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenT24CUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT59CUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT51T60T39CUTT72T18 Tournament201020112012Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 6Totals 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 9 Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (1998 U.S. Open – 1998 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011The Players ChampionshipCUTCUT76T10CUTT62T585T36T28CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200220032004200520062007Match PlayR64R64ChampionshipT65InvitationalT14
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order Tournament2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Senior PGA ChampionshipT5T13CUTT46T15CUTNTT30T55CUTT29T61CUTThe TraditionT9T13T57T2T30NTT35T21T18T39WDT65U.S. Senior OpenT9CUTT14T12T44T24NTCUTCUTT12CUTCUTCUTSenior Players ChampionshipT6T3T2T6T61T34T14T16T35T25T49T55T67Senior British Open ChampionshipT34T7WDT43T46NTCUTT51T70
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place WD = withdrew NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1996 Nike Tour graduates 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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