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Bobby Wyatt

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Bobby Wyatt
Personal information
Born (1992-08-01) August 1, 1992 (age 32)
Mobile, Alabama
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Turned professional2014
Former tour(s)PGA Tour

Bobby Wyatt (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, playing in the 2013 Walker Cup.

Youth career

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Wyatt attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School, graduating in 2010. He shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.[1] He was a four-time AHSAA state champion.[2]

College career

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He was part of the University of Alabama team that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Championship. He won the Southeastern Conference individual championship in 2014.[2] Wyatt was an All-American his senior year.[3]

Amateur career

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He won the 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur.[4]

Wyatt was the leading scorer and went undefeated at the 2013 Walker Cup for the United States.[2][3]

Professional career

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Wyatt finished 4th in the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing on a sponsor exemption. This finish earned him enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He earned a PGA Tour card for 2017 by finishing 22nd on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).[5]

Amateur wins

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Source:[6]

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alabama teenager Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 in state tournament". Golf.com. AP. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Inabinett, Mak (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt shows he 'can play with these guys' on the PGA Tour". AL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Hoggard, Rex (May 3, 2016). "Bobby Wyatt's New Orleans Finish Opens Doors". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Mastovich, Mike (May 31, 2013). "Major changes in store for Sunnehanna Amateur". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bobby Wyatt: Wyatt inches closes to earning PGA TOUR card". Rotoworld.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bobby Wyatt". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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