Hudson Swafford
| Hudson Swafford | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 9, 1987 Lakeland, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2010, 2014 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Hudson Swafford (born September 9, 1987) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Swafford was born in Lakeland, Florida. He played his college golf at the University of Georgia and turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Classic at UGA on May 6, shooting a course record 62 in the final round. Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament, but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory. Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course. Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.
Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.
On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge.
Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from Maclay High School, Tallahassee, Florida before matriculating at the University of Georgia, where he received a B.S. in Consumer Economics. He is married to Katherine Wainwright Brandon.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
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