Roland Thatcher
| Roland Thatcher | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roland Churchill Thatcher IV |
| Born |
April 11, 1977 Hampton, Virginia |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| College | Auburn University |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Roland Churchill Thatcher IV (born April 11, 1977) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.
Thatcher was born in Hampton, Virginia, but has lived off the fifth hole at TPC at The Woodlands in The Woodlands, Texas since age 2. He played at Auburn University where he earned All-SEC honors all four years of his career. In 1997 and 1998, the Tigers finished 16th and 10th respectively in the NCAA championships. Thatcher shined in his senior year by winning the SEC Individual Championship and leading Auburn to a second-place finish in the SEC. In 2000 the Tigers won three regular season tournaments and ultimately placed 14th at the NCAA championship. Thatcher earned first team All-SEC and second-team All-American honors.
Thatcher turned pro in 2000 and played on the Golden Bear Tour. He joined the Buy.com Tour (now known as the Nationwide Tour) in 2002 after finishing 47th at the PGA Tour Qualifying School. In April he recorded his first top-10 finish at the Louisiana Open. In October at the Bank of America Monterey Peninsula Classic he won with a final round of 74 for his first Nationwide Tour victory. He took home $81,000 and a 2-year Nationwide Tour exemption. He had to withdraw from the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in December and therefore remained on the Nationwide Tour.
In 2003 Thatcher had four top-10finishes on the Nationwide Tour including a tie for 2nd at the Price Cutter Charity Championship where he earned $48,200. He finished off the year making 11 consecutive cuts. He continued his good play with a tie for 28th at the PGA Qualifying Tournament which earned him fully exempt status on the PGA Tour in 2004.
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