Blayne Lawrence Barber (born December 25, 1989) is an American professional golfer.
| Blayne Barber | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Blayne Lawrence Barber |
| Born | December 25, 1989 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Central Florida Auburn University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Barber was born in Tallahassee, Florida. He played college golf at University of Central Florida[1] and Auburn University.[2] At UCF, he was an All-American his freshman year.[1] In his two years at Auburn, Barber was a two time All-SEC honoree and named to two All-American teams. He holds the record for the lowest career stroke average in Auburn golf history at 70.83.[3] He won two events as a collegiate as well as the 2009 Florida State Amateur. Barber also played on the 2011 and 2012 Palmer Cup and 2011 Walker Cup teams.[2]
Barber turned professional in 2012. He played on the Web.com Tour through 2014. He picked up his first win in 2014 at the South Georgia Classic.[4] He finished 16th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
At the 2012 PGA Tour qualifying school, Barber disqualified himself from the tournament for signing an incorrect scorecard.[5]
Amateur wins
edit- 2009 Florida State Amateur[2]
Professional wins (1)
editWeb.com Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2014 | South Georgia Classic | 68-72-66-67=273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Alex Prugh
|
Playoff record
editPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | RSM Classic | Billy Horschel,  Mackenzie Hughes, Henrik Norlander,  Camilo Villegas
|
Hughes won with par on third extra hole Horschel eliminated by par on first hole |
U.S. national team appearances
edit- Palmer Cup: 2011 (winners), 2012
- Walker Cup: 2011
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2011–12 UCF Men's Golf". December 28, 2011. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Auburn Golf 2012–13" (PDF). Auburn University. pp. 3, 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Blayne Barber - Men's Golf Coach". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Blayne Barber earns Web.com win". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Barber disqualifies himself from PGA Tour Q-School". Golf Week. November 5, 2012.
External links
edit- Official website
- Blayne Barber at the PGA Tour official site
- Blayne Barber at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Auburn Tigers profile
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