J. T. Poston
| J. T. Poston | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Tyree Poston |
| Born | June 1, 1993 Hickory, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Western Carolina University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Highest ranking | 34 (January 21, 2024)[1] (as of June 30, 2024) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer.
In high school, while competing for Hickory High School, Poston shot a NCHSAA golf tournament record 63.[2]
In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[3][4]
After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
- 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
- 2014 SoCon Championship
- 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship
Source:[6]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
PGA Tour career summary
| Season | Starts | Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 662,565 | 142[7] |
| 2018 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 940,661 | 120[8] |
| Career* | 50 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1,603,226 | 465[9] |
* As of the 2018 season.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Week 3 2024 Ending 21 Jan 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Terry Sanford's Jackson Spires tied for fifth after first round of state 4-A playoffs". Fay Observer. May 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "J.T. Poston brings big-time talent to mid-major stage". Golfweek. April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "J.T. Poston Bio". Catamount Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Battle, Derrick (September 5, 2016). "Former Hickory High golf star earns PGA Tour card". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "JT Poston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "J.T. Poston Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
External links
- J. T. Poston at the PGA Tour official site
- J. T. Poston at the Official World Golf Ranking official site