Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964)[1] is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He played college golf at Baylor University.[2] He turned professional in 1987.

Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.[2]

Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.[3]

Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.[3]

Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.[1][4]

Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.[5]

Personal life

Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.

Professional wins (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 May 17, 1998 Guam Open −16 (69-67-66-70=272) 6 strokes India Arjun Atwal, South Africa Chris Williams

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1998 Kuala Lumpur Open South Africa Nico van Rensburg Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Gateway Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 11, 2004 Desert Series 2 −16 (72-66-67-64=269) 1 stroke United States Bret Guetz
2 Jun 17, 2004 Desert Series 3 −19 (69-65-66-65=265) 5 strokes United States Chris Ming, South Africa Garth Mulroy
3 Aug 6, 2004 Desert Series 9 −27 (61-62-69-69=261) 2 strokes United States Chez Reavie

Other wins (1)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 12, 2015 Encompass Championship −16 (66-64-70=200) 3 strokes South Africa David Frost

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2005 Chattanooga Classic United States Joe Daley, United States Jason Schultz,
United States Scott Weatherly 		Schultz won with birdie on sixth extra hole
Smith and Weatherly eliminated by birdie on first hole

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jerry Smith". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Inside the PGA Tour: Hi, I'm Jerry Smith". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Brown, Rick (June 16, 2010). "U.S. Open: Iowan Smith plays a practice round with Tom Watson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 18, 2010. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ Stambaugh, Phil (November 21, 2014). "Esposito is medalist at National Qualifying". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.


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