Webb Simpson
Webb Simpson | |
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Personnel | |
Nation: | United States |
Career data | |
Professional since: | 2008 |
Current tour: | PGA tour |
Tournament wins: | 7th |
Major wins : | 1 (2012) |
James Frederick Webb Simpson (born August 8, 1985 in Raleigh , North Carolina ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR .
After a successful amateur career, Simpson became a professional golfer in June 2008 and initially played on an invitation basis on the PGA Tour and the second-ranked Nationwide Tour , where he was able to achieve two second places. Through the Qualifying School he was able to acquire the starting authorization for the PGA Tour from 2009 and with good results secure the continuation.
In 2011 Simpson won two tournaments, finished the season in second place in the FedEx Cup and played in the winning selection of the USA in the Presidents Cup . In 2013 he was also a member of the successful US selection at the Presidents Cup.
On June 17, 2012, he won the US Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco and temporarily moved up to fifth place in the golf world rankings .
PGA Tour victories
- 2011 Wyndham Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship
- 2012 US Open
- 2013 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
- 2018 Players Championship
- 2020 Phoenix Open , RBC Heritage
Major Championship is in bold .
Results at major championships
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Masters | DNP | T44 | CUT | CUT | T28 | T29 | CUT | T20 | T5 |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T25 | CUT | T54 | T13 | T33 | T19 | T29 |
US Open | T14 | 1 | T32 | T45 | T46 | CUT | T35 | T10 | T16 |
Open Championship | T16 | DNP | T64 | CUT | T40 | T39 | T37 | T12 | T30 |
DNP = not participated
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
Participation in team competitions
amateur
- Palmer Cup (for the USA): 2007 (winner)
- Walker Cup (for the USA): 2007 (winner)
professional
- Presidents Cup (for the USA): 2011 (winner), 2013 (winner)
- Ryder Cup : 2012 , 2014 , 2018
Web links
- Player profile at the PGA Tour (English)
- Tournament results of the last two years on the Official World Golf Ranking Website (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Simpson, Webb |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, James Frederick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Raleigh , North Carolina |