Jay Williamson
| Jay Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Justin Arch Williamson IV |
| Nickname | Jay |
| Born | February 7, 1967 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Spouse | Marnie Williamson |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Trinity College |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T20: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 2008 |
Justin Arch "Jay" Williamson IV (born February 7, 1967) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Trinity College and was a member of the Division III baseball and hockey teams. Williamson attended and graduated from Trinity College.
Professional career
[edit]In 1990, Williamson turned pro. He has no PGA Tour victories, although he has finished second twice, both playoff losses – to Hunter Mahan at the 2007 Travelers Championship, and to Kenny Perry at the 2008 John Deere Classic. He won once on the Nationwide Tour: the 2007 Fort Smith Classic. He has more than $5.9 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.[1]
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Nationwide Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2007 | Fort Smith Classic | −16 (69-66-66-63=264) | 1 stroke |  Justin Bolli, Garrett Willis
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Nike Omaha Classic | Matt Gogel
|
Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 1991 Kansas Open
Playoff record
[edit]PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Travelers Championship | Hunter Mahan
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | John Deere Classic | Brad Adamonis, Kenny Perry
|
Perry won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | DQ | T20 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T39 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = Disqualified
T = Tied
Note: Williamson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
See also
[edit]- 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "Jay Williamson". PGA Tour.
External links
[edit]- Jay Williamson at the PGA Tour official site
- Jay Williamson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
| International | |
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| National | |
