Todd Demsey
Todd Demsey (born May 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and 1993 NCAA champion.
Todd Demsey | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Ridgewood, New Jersey | May 27, 1972
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | 1995 |
Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Major tour wins | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1996 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
College career
Demsey was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in Psychology and turned professional. 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.[1] He was inducted into the ASU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Professional career
Demsey 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,[3] 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.[4]
Amateur wins (3)
this list may be incomplete
- 1993 NCAA Division I Championship, Pacific Coast Amateur
- 1992 California State Amateur
Professional wins (3)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1996 |
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U.S. Open | CUT |
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
External links
- Todd Demsey at the PGA Tour official site