Scott Piercy
Scott Piercy (born November 6, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
| Scott Piercy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Scott Piercy |
| Born | November 6, 1978 Las Vegas, Nevada[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada[1] |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Career | |
| College | San Diego State |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (2009– ) |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour (2008) |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 25 (July 3, 2016)[2] (as of August 16, 2020) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T29: 2016 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2016 |
Early life
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada,[1] Piercy played college golf at San Diego State and turned professional after graduation in 2001.
Career
Piercy started by playing on various mini-tours. In 2007, Piercy won the Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas G&CC, earning $2 million. Piercy became a Nationwide Tour member in 2008. After a poor start to the season, he won two tournaments in August and finished ninth on the money list to earn PGA Tour playing rights for 2009.
Piercy made an encouraging start to his PGA Tour career, recording five top-twenty finishes in his first six starts, and this run of form elevated Piercy into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings in March 2009. He finished the season ranked 90th on the money list to retain his tour card, but slipped to 136th in 2010, and lost some of his tour status for 2011.
In 2011, Piercy won his first PGA Tour event at the Reno-Tahoe Open, an alternate event in early August. His second tour win came in July 2012 at the RBC Canadian Open, one stroke over runners-up Robert Garrigus and William McGirt. As a result, Piercy earned a place in the following week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and was therefore unable to defend his Reno-Tahoe Open title. In early November, he was a runner-up at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. The Canadian Open win gained Piercy entry into the Masters in 2013, his first, and made the cut. During the 2013 season, he finished third at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, tied for fifth at the PGA Championship and Byron Nelson Championship, and reached the round of 16 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
In the 2014 season, Piercy had an arm injury and was out for five months. In his return, he had a best result of T-12 at the Wyndham Championship.
In the 2015 season, he finished seventh at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, runner-up at the Sony Open in Hawaii, tenth at the Shell Houston Open. In July, he won the inaugural Barbasol Championship in Alabama, an alternate event opposite the Open Championship, for his first victory in three years. Piercy was unable to defend his title in 2016 because he earned entry into the 2016 Open Championship.
In March 2020, Piercy shared a meme on his Instagram page of Pepe the Frog and Pete Buttigieg which stated "Peter pulls out early from behind."[3] The post was considered homophobic by Queerty and ESPN, which both reported Piercy is losing multiple sponsorships, including Titleist, FootJoy, and J.Lindeberg, totaling over $2 million in lost sponshorships. Additionally, the PGA Tour stated "We were made aware of Scott's post and are disappointed in the lack of judgment used."[3][4][5]
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 7, 2011 | Reno–Tahoe Open | 72-70-61-70=273 | –15 | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | Jul 29, 2012 | RBC Canadian Open | 62-67-67-67=263 | –17 | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Jul 19, 2015 | Barbasol Championship | 69-66-65-65=265 | –19 | 3 strokes | |
| 4 | Apr 29, 2018 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with |
65-73-61-67=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | |
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 10, 2008 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | 64-62-65-71=262 | –22 | 2 strokes | |
| 2 | Aug 24, 2008 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | 66-68-69-64=267 | –13 | 2 strokes |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T54 | T29 | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T2 | CUT | T45 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T26 | T48 | T5 | CUT | T48 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | T41 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T52 | |
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2015 PGA − 2016 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | CUT | T56 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T25 | T17 | T32 | |||
| Match Play | R16 | R64 | T18 | T58 | ||
| Invitational | T19 | T59 | 2 | |||
| Champions | T2 | T21 | T35 | T63 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
See also
References
- "PGA Tour profile". Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Week 27 2016 Ending 3 Jul 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Gremore, Graham (March 17, 2020). "Pro golfer Scott Piercy's homophobia cost him $2 million and heavy dose of public humiliation". Queerty. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- Harig, Bob (March 5, 2020). "Scott Piercy loses golf endorsements over homophobic post". ESPN. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- Bell, Bryan C. (March 16, 2020). "Homophobic Instagram post costs golfer Scott Piercy multiple major sponsors". Out Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Scott Piercy at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Piercy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site