Robert Shelton IV (born August 25, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Mobile, Alabama.
Shelton attended and played college for three years at the University of Alabama from 2013 to 2016. He turned professional in 2016 after his junior year.[1][2]
Shelton played on the 2015 Walker Cup team where he posted a record of 2–1.[3] He also played on the U.S. Palmer Cup team in 2014 and 2015.
As an amateur, he finished tied for third at the 2015 Barbasol Championship on the PGA Tour. This was the highest finish by an amateur in a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991.[4][5] He also qualified for the 2014 U.S. Open where he missed the cut.
Shelton won the Southern Hills Plantation on the Swing Thought Tour in February 2017, his first professional win.[6] He followed it up with a June win on the PGA Tour Canada en route to finishing second on the tour's money list to earn a promotion to the Web.com Tour.
Professional wins (6)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5, 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | 64-73-65-71=273 | −15 | Playoff |  Scottie Scheffler
|
| 2 | May 19, 2019 | Knoxville Open | 67-65-66-71=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Mark Anderson
|
| 3 | Jun 12, 2022 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | 66-65-61-71=263 | −22 | Playoff | Ben Griffin
|
| 4 | Aug 14, 2022 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | 66-70-66-65=267 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Ben Taylor
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship | Lanto Griffin
|
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | Scottie Scheffler
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2022 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | Ben Griffin
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 18, 2017 | GolfBC Championship | 63-68-65-69=265 | −19 | 1 stroke | Cody Blick, Jonathan Ruiz, Adam Webb
|
Swing Thought Tour wins (1)
- 2017 Southern Hills Plantation
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2012 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing the United States): 2014, 2015 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing the United States): 2015
Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2017 (winners)
See also
- 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
- 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
- List of golfers with most Korn Ferry Tour wins
References
- ^ Schupak, Adam (June 8, 2016). "A man of few words but big game, Robby Shelton enters pro ranks in Memphis". Golfweek.
- ^ Zenitz, Matt (May 31, 2016). "Alabama star golfer Robby Shelton turning pro". AL.com.
- ^ "Meet the 2015 USA Walker Cup Team". USGA.
- ^ "Piercy wins inaugural Barbasol Championship". PGA Tour. July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Robby Shelton ties for third at PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship". amateurgolf.com. July 19, 2015.
- ^ "February 7–10 @ Southern Hills Plantation, FL (54 no cut) - SwingThought Tour". swingthought.com.
External links
- Robby Shelton at the PGA Tour official site
- Robby Shelton at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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