D. J. Trahan

D. J. Trahan
D. J. Trahan
Personal information
Full name	Donald Roland Trahan, Jr.
Nickname	D.J.
Born	December 18, 1980 (age 43); Atlanta, Georgia
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Career
College	Clemson University
Turned professional	2003
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	3
Highest ranking	62 (October 12, 2008)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T44: 2009
PGA Championship	T31: 2008
U.S. Open	T4: 2008
The Open Championship	CUT: 2009
Achievements and awards
Ben Hogan Award
Ben Hogan Award	2002

Donald Roland "D.J." Trahan, Jr. (born December 18, 1980) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

D. J. Trahan (right) and his father Don Trahan (left)

Trahan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Don Trahan. Shortly after being born his parents moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where he spent his younger years playing at Harbour Town Golf Links and where he attended Hilton Head Island High School. He then moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he attended and graduated from Paul M. Dorman High School, playing both golf and baseball. He attended Clemson University. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2000 and represented the United States in the 2001 Walker Cup and the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2003, Trahan spent 2004 on the Nationwide Tour winning the final full-field event of that season at the Miccosukee Championship. He was a PGA Tour rookie in 2005 and won his first PGA Tour title at the 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic which was an alternate event to the WGC-American Express Championship. He won his second event at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic by three strokes over Justin Leonard on January 20, 2008. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Amateur wins

2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links
2001 Jones Cup Invitational, South Carolina Amateur
2002 Azalea Invitational, Monroe Invitational, South Carolina Amateur

Collegiate wins

2000 Las Vegas Intercollegiate
2001 Carpet Classic, Jerry Pate Invitational
2002 NCAA East Regional
2003 Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

Collegiate Honors

All-ACC: 1st Team (2000–2003)
ACC Freshman of the Year: 2000
ACC Player of the Year: 2002
All-American: 2000 (Honorable Mention, 1st Team Freshman), 2001 (Honorable Mention), 2002 (1st Team), 2003 (1st Team)
Ben Hogan Award: 2002
Jack Nicklaus Award: 2002
ACC 50-Year Anniversary Golf Team: 2002 (only active collegiate golfer named to the list)
Carolinas Golf Association Player of the Year: 2000-2002

During Trahan's collegiate career, Clemson won two ACC titles (2000, 2003), three NCAA East Region titles (2000, 2002, 2003), and the 2003 NCAA Division I Championship. The 2001 team was national runner-up and the 2002 team came in third place at nationals.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 1, 2006	Southern Farm Bureau Classic	−13 (65-68-71-71=275)	Playoff	Joe Durant
2	Jan 20, 2008	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	−26 (67-64-68-70-65=334)	3 strokes	Justin Leonard

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2006	Southern Farm Bureau Classic	Joe Durant	Won with birdie on third extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 24, 2004	Miccosukee Championship	−16 (68-67-68-65=268)	4 strokes	Nick Watney

Results in major championships

Tournament	2001	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament	CUT			CUT	T44
U.S. Open		CUT		T4	CUT
The Open Championship					CUT
PGA Championship			CUT	T31	CUT

Tournament	2010	2011	2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open			CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	67	CUT

Top 10

Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT	T51	CUT	CUT	CUT	DQ

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2008	2009
Match Play
Championship	T57	T46
Invitational	T8
Champions