Robert Damron
| Robert Damron | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Douglas Damron |
| Born | October 27, 1972 Pikeville, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Central Florida |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Nationwide Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T20: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T66: 2001 |
Robert Douglas Damron (born October 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer and current player on the PGA Tour.
Damron was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was raised there and later in Orlando, Florida after his father, a wealthy Kentucky coal magnate, moved the family to central Florida's exclusive Bay Hill community for warmer winter weather. Damron had the benefit of some early advice about golf from Bay Hill neighbor Arnold Palmer. He attended Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School graduating in 1990.
Damron attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando and was a distinguished member of the golf team earning All-American honors three times. He won five collegiate events while at UCF. He turned pro in 1994.
Damron has won one PGA Tour event, the 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic. He also finished in a three-way tie for first in the same tournament in 2004 (it was called the EDS Byron Nelson Championship that year), which he and Dudley Hart lost in a playoff to Sergio García. His best finish in a major is a T-20 at the 2003 U.S. Open.
Damron's brother, Patrick, is also a professional golfer. He lives in Orlando.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (2)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 13, 2001 | Verizon Byron Nelson Classic | -17 (66-64-67-66=263) | Playoff1 | Scott Verplank |
1Defeated Verplank with birdie on fourth extra hole.
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20, 2008 | Athens Regional Foundation Classic | -11 (70-69-72-66=277) | Playoff1 |  Greg Owen |
1Defeated Owen with birdie on first extra hole.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | 63 | CUT | DNP | T20 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | T74 | T66 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Robert Damron at the PGA Tour official site
- Robert Damron at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
