Brendon Todd
| Brendon Todd | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 22, 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (past champion status) |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2015 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T12: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | 72nd: 2014 |
Brendon Todd (born July 22, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.
Early career
Todd played his junior golf at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina and Green Hope High School. He won the North Carolina High School 4A classification individual championship in his freshman, junior, and senior seasons at Green Hope, including winning the title as a freshman in 2000, the first year of the school's existence.
Todd attended the University of Georgia, where he was part of the 2005 team that won the National Championship.[1] He was a four-time All-American at the university.[2]
Professional career
Todd joined the Nationwide Tour in 2008. That year he won the Utah Championship, and finished 19th on the money list, earning him a spot on the PGA Tour in 2009.
At the 2009 Athens Regional Foundation Classic on the Nationwide Tour, Todd became the first player on the Tour to ace the same hole twice in the same tournament. On April 16, during the first round, his ace on the 157 yard, par-3, 17th hole, came with a 7-iron. The next day, the ace came with an 8-iron from 147 yards.[3] In his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2009, he made only 5 of 21 cuts, and did not earn a tour card for 2010.
Todd rejoined the Nationwide Tour in 2010. In 2011, he had a steady season on that tour, and was medalist at the season-ending qualifying school to return to the PGA Tour. In 2012, he was the final person to retain any status on the PGA Tour. His finish of 150th on the PGA Tour's money list meant that he maintained conditional status and avoided the second round of Q School. As a member of the 126-150 category on the PGA Tour, Todd also had full Web.com Tour status.[4]
In 2013, Todd won his second Web.com Tour event, the 2013 Stadion Classic at UGA.[5] He finished 20th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list, earning him a 2014 PGA Tour card.
On May 18, 2014, Todd won his first PGA Tour event, in his 77th start at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Todd shot a bogey free round of 66 on the final day to finish two strokes ahead of Mike Weir. The victory earned Todd a two-year tour exemption and ensured a first visit to The Masters in 2015.[6] He followed up his win with a T5 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial to move inside the Top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Therefore, he earned entry into his first major, the U.S. Open, where he ended 17th.
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2014 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | 68-64-68-66=266 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Mike Weir |
Web.com Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | Utah Championship | 64-66-65-67=262 | −22 | 6 strokes | Ryan Hietala, Jeff Klauk,  Won-Joon Lee, Marc Leishman, Brian Smock, Kyle Thompson |
| 2 | May 4, 2013 | Stadion Classic at UGA | 66-70-69=205 | −8 | 1 stroke |  Tim Wilkinson |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
- 2007 Dothan Classic
EGolf Professional Tour wins (1)
- 2007 Musgrove Mill Classic
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T17 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T39 | T12 |
| PGA Championship | 72 | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
See also
- 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
- ↑ Towers, Chip (May 5, 2013). "Brendon Todd becomes 3rd Bulldog to win Stadion Classic". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ Mackey, Jason (May 20, 2014). "Timing of first PGA Tour victory perfect for Peters Township native Todd". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Todd aces same hole on 2 straight days". Golf.com. Associated Press. May 30, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ Trowbridge, Matt (July 14, 2013). "Rockford Pro-Am: Brendon Todd stars on course, but chances few". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ Stevens, Tim (May 6, 2013). "Former Green Hope golf star Brendon Todd wins web.com event". News & Observer. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ Nichols, Bill (May 18, 2014). "'Dream week' propels Brendon Todd past more heralded competitors as he wins Byron Nelson Championship". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
External links
- Brendon Todd at the PGA Tour official site
- Brendon Todd at the Official World Golf Ranking official site