Jonas Blixt
| Jonas Blixt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
24 April 1984 Nässjö, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 164 lb (74 kg; 11.7 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T2: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | 4th: 2013 |
Jonas Blixt (born 24 April 1984) is a Swedish professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Blixt was born in Nässjö, Sweden. He played golf at Florida State University during which time he was a second-team All-American selection in 2007 and a first-team All-American in 2008. He was All-ACC as a junior and a first team All-ACC in 2008. He was a Ping all southeast region in 2008. He won the 2007 Inverness intercollegiate event and had five top fives along with two sixth-place finishes at other collegiate events in 2008. He won four career collegiate events and was a 2008 all-Nicklaus honoree.
Blixt competed in the Palmer Cup in 2007 and 2008.
Professional career
Blixt turned professional in 2008 and competed in one Nationwide Tour event that season. In 2009, Blixt competed in more than 20 events, earning over $120,000. Although primarily based in the United States, he also played on the European Challenge Tour.
Blixt earned a place on the PGA Tour in 2012 by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour standings in the 2011 season. In May 2012, Blixt finished in a tie for third at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, having been tied for the lead until he bogeyed the 71st hole. After the Memorial Tournament in June, Blixt missed two months of the season due to a rib injury. He started the PGA Tour Fall Series well with another third-place finish at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The following week at the 2012 Frys.com Open, Blixt beat rookie Jason Kokrak and veteran Tim Petrovic by one stroke for his maiden PGA Tour win in his 19th PGA Tour start.
In 2013, Blixt won again, this time the Greenbrier Classic by two strokes over four players, including Johnson Wagner, who was four ahead of Blixt after three rounds. Blixt finished in fourth place at the 2013 PGA Championship.
Blixt played in the 2014 Masters Tournament, his first visit to Augusta, and finished in a tie for second place with Jordan Spieth, three shots behind Bubba Watson.[1] He played all four rounds under par, shooting 70-71-71-71 for a five-under-par total. The result elevated Blixt to a career-high of 33rd in the Official World Golf Ranking.
In 2015, Blixt was added as a new golfer on EA Sports' Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Game.
On 1 May 2017, Blixt partnered with Cameron Smith to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the first team event on the PGA Tour since 1981. The pair did not make a bogey during the tournament and defeated Scott Brown and Kevin Kisner in a playoff. It was Blixt's third career PGA Tour win.[2]
Amateur wins (11)
- 2001 European Boys Championship (team event)
- 2002 Wermland Junior Open
- 2003 Bankboken Tour Elite Final, Swedish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Nordic Amateur Championship
- 2005 Gator Invitational, Wermland Junior Open, JSM Matchplay
- 2006 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate
- 2007 Inverness Intercollegiate, ACC Championship
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Oct 2012 | Frys.com Open | 66-68-66-68=268 | −16 | 1 stroke |  |
| 2 | 7 Jul 2013 | Greenbrier Classic | 66-67-67-67=267 | −13 | 2 strokes |  |
| 3 | 1 May 2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with |
67-62-68-64=261 | −27 | Playoff | |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with |
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul 2008 | Lyckorna Scratch (Sweden Mini-Tour) | −7 (70-67=137) | 4 strokes | |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T2 | T28 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | 4 | T35 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2013 Open Championship – 2014 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2013 PGA – 2014 Masters)
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Championship | T16 | |
| Match Play | R32 | |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T59 | T58 |
| HSBC Champions | T63 | T14 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2007, 2008 (winners)
Professional
See also
References
- ↑ Porter, Kyle (13 April 2014). "Bubba Watson wins 2014 Masters". CBS Sports.
- ↑ "Cameron Smith-Jonas Blixt team wins Zurich Classic in a playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 May 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Jonas Blixt at the PGA Tour official site
- Jonas Blixt at the European Tour official site
- Jonas Blixt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site