Nathan Smith (golfer)

Nathan T. Smith (born August 16, 1978)[1] is an American amateur golfer.[2]

For the professional golfer, see Nate Smith (golfer).
Nathan Smith
Personal information
Full nameNathan T. Smith
Born (1978-08-16) August 16, 1978
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality United States
ResidencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career
CollegeAllegheny College
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Smith won the U.S. Mid-Amateur four times (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012), the Sunnehanna Amateur (2011), the Pennsylvania Amateur twice (2002, 2009),[3] the West Penn Amateur four times (2007–10),[4] and the R. Jay Sigel Match Play three times (2011, 2013, 2015).[5] He also won the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, with Todd White, in 2015.[6]

Smith played in three consecutive Walker Cups (2009, 2011, 2013).[7]

Smith has played in five major championships (four Masters and one U.S. Open) but missed the cut in each of them. He came within one shot of making the cut at the 2004 Masters Tournament, but had a double-bogey on the 36th and final hole.[8]

Amateur wins (16)
  • 2002 Pennsylvania Amateur
  • 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
  • 2007 West Penn Amateur
  • 2008 West Penn Amateur
  • 2009 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur
  • 2010 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur
  • 2011 R. Jay Sigel Match Play, Sunnehanna Amateur
  • 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur
  • 2013 R. Jay Sigel Match Play
  • 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (with Todd White), R. Jay Sigel Match Play
  • 2017 R. Jay Sigel Match Play

Source:[7]

Results in major championships
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References
  1. "Nathan T. Smith". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. Dudurich, Mike (April 5, 2011). "The Juggling Act Of Nathan Smith". USGA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011.
  3. "Amateur Championship – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. "West Penn Amateur Championship". Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. "R. Jay Sigel Match Play". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. "Nathan Smith, Todd White win inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 6, 2015.
  7. "Nathan Smith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. Romine, Brentley (April 6, 2017). "Not your average mid-amateur, Stewart Hagestad could make history at Masters". Golfweek. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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