Ted Purdy
American professional golfer (born 1973)
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::summary American professional golfer (born 1973) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ted Purdy |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Theodore Townsend Purdy |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 175 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| college | University of Arizona |
| yearpro | 1996 |
| retired | |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| (past champion status) | |
| extour | Asian PGA Tour |
| Web.com Tour | |
| PGA Tour Latinoamérica | |
| prowins | 4 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | 1 |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | 1 |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 1 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T32: 2006 |
| usopen | T26: 2006 |
| open | T73: 2005 |
| pga | T10: 2005 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | [Asian PGA Tour |
| Rookie of the Year](asian-tour-rookie-of-the-year) | |
| year1 | 1997 |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.
Early life
Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Professional career
In 2007 he finished just outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list, and lost full playing rights for the 2008 season. He returned to the PGA Tour for 2009 through qualifying school. He has alternated between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour since 2010. After Purdy's PGA Tour career stalled, he became a representative for a custom car company. In 2013, Purdy earned his first professional win in eight years at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, two steps below the PGA Tour. It was his fourth professional win in four different tours. He has since resumed playing on a more frequent basis, though on the Web.com Tour and third-tier Gateway Tour. Purdy reached the final rounds of 2013 and 2014 Web.com Tour Qualifying School, but was not able to maintain his tour privileges and plays occasionally through Monday qualifying and Past Champion status.
In 2013, at the time of his resurging pro golf career, Purdy developed a grip aid that was named one of the top ten items at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show. Purdy's swing coach is Pam Barnett.
Personal life
Purdy is married with two children.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | May 15, 2005 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | −15 (65-67-68-65=265) | 1 stroke | USA Sean O'Hair | ::
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | MCI Heritage | USA Stewart Cink | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| :: |
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Nov 2, 1997 | Hero Honda Masters | −11 (72-68-66-71=277) | 1 stroke | IND Gaurav Ghei | ::
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apr 20, 2003 | First Tee Arkansas Classic | −13 (69-67-68-71=275) | Playoff | USA Chris Tidland | ::
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | First Tee Arkansas Classic | USA Chris Tidland | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| :: |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mar 17, 2013 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | −7 (74-69-68-70=281) | 1 stroke | COL David Vanegas | ::
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T32 | ||
| U.S. Open | T33 | T26 | ||
| The Open Championship | T74 | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T10 | CUT | CUT |
| :: |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
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| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T56 | CUT | T16 | CUT | ||
| :: |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | 66 |
| Invitational | DQ |
| :: |
DQ = disqualified
References
References
- [http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=49080 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship interview]
- [http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pga-tour-pro-ted-purdy-sells-cars-while-trying-get-back-tour Ted Purdy tackles gig as car sales rep while struggling to get back on Tour]
- [http://www.golf.com/equipment/10-great-items-2014-pga-merchandise-show 10 great items from the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show]
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