Bobby Wyatt
| Bobby Wyatt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1992 Mobile, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Bobby Wyatt (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, playing in the 2013 Walker Cup.
Youth career
[edit]Wyatt attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School, graduating in 2010. He shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.[1] He was a four-time AHSAA state champion.[2]
College career
[edit]He was part of the University of Alabama team that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Championship. He won the Southeastern Conference individual championship in 2014.[2] Wyatt was an All-American his senior year.[3]
Amateur career
[edit]He won the 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur.[4]
Wyatt was the leading scorer and went undefeated at the 2013 Walker Cup for the United States.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Wyatt finished 4th in the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing on a sponsor exemption. This finish earned him enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He earned a PGA Tour card for 2017 by finishing 22nd on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).[5]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2009 Junior Players Championship
- 2010 HP Boys at Carlton Woods, Alabama State Junior
- 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur
- 2014 SEC Championship
Source:[6]
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2013
- Walker Cup: 2013 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama teenager Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 in state tournament". Golf.com. AP. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c Inabinett, Mak (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt shows he 'can play with these guys' on the PGA Tour". AL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Hoggard, Rex (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt's New Orleans Finish Opens Doors". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ Mastovich, Mike (May 31, 2013). "Major changes in store for Sunnehanna Amateur". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Bobby Wyatt: Wyatt inches closes to earning PGA TOUR card". Rotoworld.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Bobby Wyatt". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Bobby Wyatt at the PGA Tour official site
- Bobby Wyatt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site