Ryan Blaum
| Ryan Blaum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ryan Stephen Blaum |
| Born |
October 16, 1983 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Spouse | Ashley (m. 2010) |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
Challenge Tour (2010–11) PGA Tour Latinoamérica (2012–13) Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2009, 2014 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
|
PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit winner |
2013 |
Ryan Stephen Blaum (born October 16, 1983) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour, having previously played on Web.com Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the NGA Pro Golf Tour.
Blaum played college golf at Duke University and was named as Duke University's Most Valuable Player and the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year during the 2002-03 season. He followed this by being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in the 2004–05 season.
Blaum has also participated four times in the U.S. Amateur reaching the second round in 2001 and 2005.
In 2009, Blaum qualified for the U.S. Open and missed the cut by a single stroke, this was his only appearance in a major championship until 2014 when he again played in the U.S. Open and failed to make the cut.
In his early professional career, Blaum mainly played on U.S. mini-tours although he did make occasional appearances on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour with a best finish of tied for 15th at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour in 2008. He also played sparingly on the Challenge Tour in Europe in 2010 and 2011. His best finish was tied for second at the 2010 Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg.
In 2012, Blaum took up membership on the inaugural season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, however his first season on the tour was winless. In 2012, Blaum also won the 79th Waterloo Open Golf Classic in Iowa.
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