J. T. Poston

James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer.

J. T. Poston
Personal information
Full nameJames Tyree Poston
Born (1993-06-01) June 1, 1993
Hickory, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Simons Island, Georgia
Career
CollegeWestern Carolina University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking61 (June 21, 2020)[1]
(as of June 28, 2020)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT60: 2019
U.S. OpenCUT: 2017
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life

In high school, while competing for Hickory High School, Poston shot a NCHSAA golf tournament record 63.[2] In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[3][4]

Professional career

After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[5]

On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free.[6]

Amateur wins
  • 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
  • 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
  • 2014 SoCon Championship
  • 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship

Source:[7]

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Aug 4, 2019 Wyndham Championship 65-65-66-62=258 −22 1 stroke Webb Simpson

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2016 Digital Ally Open Wesley Bryan, Grayson Murray Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 20172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T60
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 2019
The Players Championship T22

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2019
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T24
  Did not play

"T" = tied

PGA Tour career summary
SeasonStartsCuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop-10Top-25Best
finish		Earnings
($)		Money
list rank
201728200001410662,565142[8]
20182214000264940,661120[9]
201929211003912,461,21538[10]
Career*795510061914,064,441339[11]

* As of the 2019 season.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Week 25 2020 Ending 21 Jun 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs". Fay Observer. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. "J.T. Poston brings big-time talent to mid-major stage". Golfweek. April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. "J.T. Poston Bio". Catamount Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. Battle, Derrick (September 5, 2016). "Former Hickory High golf star earns PGA Tour card". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  6. "Poston delivers bogey-free performance in winning Wyndham title". Golf Channel. Associated Press. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. "JT Poston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  8. "2017 Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  9. "2018 Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  10. "2019 Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  11. "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  12. "J.T. Poston Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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