Todd Demsey
American golfer (born 1972)
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::summary American golfer (born 1972) ::
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| name | Todd Demsey |
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| birth_place | Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| height | |
| weight | 175 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | Arizona State University |
| yearpro | 1995 |
| retired | |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Nationwide Tour | |
| Gateway Tour | |
| prowins | 6 |
| pgawins | |
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| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | CUT: 1996 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | DNP |
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Early life and amateur career
Demsey was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in Psychology. He earned All-American honors four years in a row while in college, from 1992 to 1995, and was on the winning American 1993 Walker Cup team. Demsey's college roommate was PGA Tour pro Phil Mickelson. He was inducted into the ASU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Professional career
In 1995, Demsey turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour in 1997, when he made the cut in only nine of 27 events as a rookie. Back injuries slowed his career on the Nationwide Tour, but the real jolt came in 2002 when he felt constant pressure in his left sinus. At the end of the year, doctors found a tumor, a fifth nerve schwannoma, behind his left sinus going into his brain. He has had two surgeries to remove the tumor.
In 2007, Demsey closed with an 8-under 64 in the sixth and final round of Q-school to earn a full-exempt card for the 2008 PGA Tour season.
Awards and honors
In 2006, Demsey was inducted into Arizona State University's Sports Hall of Fame
Amateur wins
Professional wins (6)
Gateway Tour wins (3)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jan 18, 2006 | Desert Spring A3 | −12 (72-65-67=204) | Playoff | USA John Douma, USA Brad Jacobson | | 2 | Mar 17, 2011 | Arizona Series 8 | −13 (70-67-66=203) | 4 strokes | USA Eric Meierdierks | | 3 | Mar 25, 2011 | Arizona Series 9 | −17 (67-63-69=199) | 4 strokes | USA Nick Hodge | ::
Other wins (3)
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1996 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
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Note: Demsey only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1994 (winners)
References
References
- [http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0822sr-demsey0822Z8.html Demsey is hitting the comeback trail]
- [http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/090706aaf.html Golf Still In Sun Devil Todd Demsey's Blood]
- [http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tournaments/r006/01/08/todd/index.html Long time coming: Tumor survivor Demsey ready to try Tour again]
- [https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=3140215 Demsey makes way back to Tour; Lickliter finishes as medalist]
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