Christopher James Stroud (born February 3, 1982) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He finally got his first professional win on August 6, 2017 at the Barracuda Championship after 290 starts on the PGA Tour.
Early career
Stroud was born in Groves, Texas. He played college golf at Lamar University and was a two-time All-American. As an amateur, he won the 2003 North and South Amateur and played on the 2004 Palmer Cup team.
Professional career
Stroud turned pro in 2004. He played on mini-tours until earning his PGA Tour card at the 2006 (T16), 2007 (3rd), and 2008 (T4) Qualifying schools. He was not able to finish high enough on the money list to retain his card until 2009 when he finished 113th. His best performance in a PGA Tour event during these early years was a tie for fifth at the 2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In 2013, he lost to Ken Duke in a playoff at the Travelers Championship.
On August 6, 2017, Stroud earned his first PGA Tour victory when he won the Barracuda Championship in a playoff over Greg Owen and Richy Werenski. It was his 290th PGA Tour start and he was playing on conditional status. At the 2017 PGA Championship, Stroud was near the top for the first three rounds before a final round 76 earned him a T9 finish. Prior to his win, Stroud was planning on retiring after the season.
Amateur wins
Professional wins (2)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 2017 | Barracuda Championship | 44 pts (9-3-12-20=44) | Playoff |  Greg Owen,  Richy Werenski
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Travelers Championship | Ken Duke
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | Barracuda Championship | Greg Owen, Richy Werenski
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole Owen eliminated by birdie on first hole |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 27, 2005 | NGA Hooters Tour Auburn Classic | −12 (68-70-66=204) | 1 stroke | Elliot Gealy
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T64 | T9 | T65 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2014 PGA – 2018 PGA, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T10 | T12 | CUT | T33 | T80 | T42 | WD | T46 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
See also
- 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- ^ "Week 14 2014 Ending 6 Apr 2014" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
External links
- Chris Stroud at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris Stroud at the Official World Golf Ranking official site