Steven Fox (golfer)
| Steven Fox | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 14, 1991 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Steven Fox (born January 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur.[1]
Fox was born in Greenville, South Carolina.[2] He attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[2][3] Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club on the 37th hole after being down two with two holes to play.[4] Fox was the 63rd player to qualify for match play.[5] He had to survive a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for the match play of the U.S. Amateur.[1] With the win, Fox qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament, 2013 U.S. Open, and 2013 Open Championship where he missed the cut at all three events.[6]
Fox won the Tennessee State Amateur in August 2013.[7]
Fox turned professional in September 2013.[8]
He played on the Web.com Tour in 2016 after earning his tour card through qualifying school and playing on that tour in 2014.[9] In 2016 he finished 128th in the rankings, playing 20 tournaments, and did not return in 2017.
Professional wins
- 2014 Tennessee Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2012 (winners)
References
- ^ a b "Steve Fox wins U.S. Amateur". ESPN. Associated Press. August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Steven Fox – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga profile". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Fox Wins U.S. Amateur". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "112th U.S. Amateur Championship – Match Play Tree". USGA. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Branton, B.B. (August 19, 2012). "UTC's Steven Fox Wins U.S. Amateur in Dramatic Fashion". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Gaines, Ron (August 9, 2013). "U.S. Amateur champ Fox wins Tenn. amateur title". Golf Week. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ Wacker, Brian (September 6, 2013). "2012 Amateur champ Fox turns pro". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "First-Year Pro Adam Svensson Medals at Web.com Tour Q-School". Golf Channel.
External links
- Steven Fox at the PGA Tour official site
- Steven Fox at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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