Chris Stroud
Stroud at the 2008 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameChristopher James Stroud
Born (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982
Groves, Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceHouston, Texas
Career
CollegeLamar University
Turned professional2004
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking74 (April 6, 2014)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT9: 2017
U.S. OpenT47: 2010
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2014

Christopher James Stroud (born February 3, 1982) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He finally got his first professional win on August 6, 2017 at the Barracuda Championship after 290 starts on the PGA Tour.

Early career

Stroud was born in Groves, Texas. He played college golf at Lamar University and was a two-time All-American. As an amateur, he won the 2003 North and South Amateur and played on the 2004 Palmer Cup team.

Professional career

Stroud turned pro in 2004. He played on mini-tours until earning his PGA Tour card at the 2006 (T16), 2007 (3rd), and 2008 (T4) Qualifying schools. He was not able to finish high enough on the money list to retain his card until 2009 when he finished 113th. His best performance in a PGA Tour event during these early years was a tie for fifth at the 2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In 2013, he lost to Ken Duke in a playoff at the Travelers Championship.

On August 6, 2017, Stroud earned his first PGA Tour victory when he won the Barracuda Championship in a playoff over Greg Owen and Richy Werenski. It was his 290th PGA Tour start and he was playing on conditional status. At the 2017 PGA Championship, Stroud was near the top for the first three rounds before a final round 76 earned him a T9 finish. Prior to his win, Stroud was planning on retiring after the season.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Aug 6, 2017 Barracuda Championship 44 pts (9-3-12-20=44) Playoff England Greg Owen, United States Richy Werenski

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2013 Travelers Championship United States Ken Duke Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 2017 Barracuda Championship England Greg Owen, United States Richy Werenski Won with birdie on second extra hole
Owen eliminated by birdie on first hole

Results in major championships

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T47
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT T64 T9 T65
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000000
U.S. Open00000041
The Open Championship00000010
PGA Championship00001153
Totals000011104
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2014 PGA – 2018 PGA, current)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
The Players Championship T10 T12 CUT T33 T80 T42 WD T46
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 14 2014 Ending 6 Apr 2014" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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