Jerry Smith | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
April 24, 1964
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Baylor University |
Turned professional | 1987 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Asian Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1988, 1993, 2005, 2010 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2014 |
Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He played college golf at Baylor University. He turned professional in 1987.
Smith played on the Asian Tour for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.
Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.
Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. His best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.
Smith has played in four U.S. Opens but never made the cut.
Smith qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing third at qualifying school in 2014.
Smith lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.