| Smylie Kaufman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Carter Smylie Kaufman |
| Born | (1991-11-30) November 30, 1991 (age 32) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 48 (March 20, 2016)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T29: 2016 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2016 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014, 2016 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 |
Carter Smylie Kaufman (born November 30, 1991) is an American professional golfer and sports commentator who played on the PGA Tour.
Kaufman was born in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] He attended Vestavia Hills High School.[3] His middle name is a tribute to his grandmother's cousin, Smylie Gebhart, who was an All-American defensive end for Georgia Tech in 1971.[4] His grandfather, Alan Kaufman, was head coach of the men's golf team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[5]
Kaufman played college golf at Louisiana State University.[6] He turned professional after graduating in 2014; in December 2014 he tied for 67th place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage.[7]
Kaufman played on the Web.com Tour in 2015. After missing the cut in his first three tournaments, he finished T-4 in the next two and won the third, the United Leasing Championship to claim his first professional title.[8][9] He finished the year sixth on the money list to earn his card for the 2016 PGA Tour season.[10]
On October 25, 2015, Kaufman earned his first victory on the PGA Tour by winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by a single stroke over six players. In the final round, he came from seven strokes back after a round of 61, that included eight birdies and an eagle, to claim his maiden victory. This earned him a place into the 2016 Masters Tournament and 2016 PGA Championship.[11]
At the 2016 Masters Tournament, Kaufman shot a 69 during the third round, which was the best of the day in tough scoring conditions.[12] As a result, he played in the last group during the final round, alongside defending champion Jordan Spieth. He endured a tough final round and shot a nine-over-par 81 for a T29 placing.[13][14]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 25, 2015 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | −16 (67-72-68-61=268) | 1 stroke |  Jason Bohn,  Alex Čejka, Patton Kizzire, Kevin Na, Brett Stegmaier, Cameron Tringale
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2015 | United Leasing Championship | −10 (72-69-64-73=278) | 5 strokes | Adam Long, Jonathan Randolph, Ryan Spears
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| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T29 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T12 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T8 |
| Match Play | T61 |
| Invitational | T27 |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
