Jamie Lovemark | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Rancho Santa Fe, California |
January 23, 1988
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Jupiter, Florida |
Career | |
College | University of Southern California |
Turned professional | 2009 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Web.com Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | T18: 2015 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2016 |
Achievements and awards | |
Nationwide Tour leading money winner |
2010 |
Nationwide Tour Player of the Year |
2010 |
Jamie Lovemark (born January 23, 1988) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Lovemark was born in Rancho Santa Fe, California and attended Torrey Pines High School. He won the 2005 Western Amateur and therefore received a special exemption into the Cialis Western Open, where he finished T54. He also played on the 2007 Walker Cup team. He was a two-time AJGA All-American in 2004 and 2005. In 2004 he captured both the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions and Western Junior in back-to-back weeks.
Lovemark attended the University of Southern California and found success there on the golf team. He was a two-time first-team All-American. He had three top-10 finishes and a scratch handicap. His sophomore season was his most successful. He won the NCAA Individual title. He also won the Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson awards for individual medalist, national player of the year and outstanding freshman and the Haskins Award.
Lovemark played in two Nationwide Tour events in 2007, losing in a playoff at the Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby.
Lovemark was the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for several weeks in 2007.
In October 2009, Lovemark received a sponsor's invitation into the Frys.com Open. It was only his 9th PGA Tour event, and only his fourth as a professional. He finished in a tie for first with Troy Matteson and Rickie Fowler. Lovemark and Fowler were beaten on the second playoff hole after Matteson made birdie. Lovemark made $440,000 for his tie for second finish.