Chris Smith (golfer)
| Chris Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Christopher McClain Smith |
| Born |
April 15, 1969 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Current tour(s) |
Web.com Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T60: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | 71st: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T29: 2001 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Big Ten Freshman of the Year | 1988 |
| Big Ten Player of the Year | 1991 |
| Nike Tour leading money winner |
1997 |
| Nike Tour Player of the Year |
1997 |
Christopher McClain Smith (born April 15, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.
Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating from Rochester Community High School; during his sophomore season (1985), he was the Boys State High School Champion, in his senior season (1987), he finished as the state runner-up in the boys state golf championship. He was awarded the Fred Keesling Award following his high school career. He attended Ohio State University, where he completed a successful collegiate career. He won seven individual titles, including the 1990 Big Ten Championship, the 1991 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate and 5 other events. He was a four-time All-Conference selection in the Big Ten from 1988 to 1991; his other Big Ten Awards include the 1988 Freshman of the Year, the 1990 Player of the Year and the 1990 Les Bolstad Award for lowest stroke average. He was named an All-America selection in 1990 as a junior (honorable mention) and in 1991 as a senior (first team). Smith won the Indiana State Amateur Championship in 1990 and competed in the Sun Bowl Golf Classic in 1990. He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2000.
In 1997, Smith became the first golfer on the Nike Tour (now known as the Web.com Tour) to immediately move up to the PGA Tour by way of the "battlefield promotion", which is awarded to a player who wins three tournaments in one Nike Tour season. In 1997 he was named the Nike Tour Player of the Year and also led the money list.
Smith has won one tournament on the PGA Tour, the 2002 Buick Classic. Smith struggled on the PGA Tour after the win. In 2004 his best result on the PGA Tour since his sole win in 2002 was when he finished 3rd place at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
On June 21, 2009, Smith's wife was killed in an automobile accident. His two children were also critically injured.
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