Steven Fox (golfer)

Steven Fox
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1991-01-14) January 14, 1991
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Hendersonville, Tennessee
Career
College University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Turned professional 2013
Current tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2013
U.S. Open CUT: 2013
The Open Championship CUT: 2013
PGA Championship DNP

Steven Fox (born January 14, 1991) of Hendersonville, Tennessee is an American professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur.[1]

Fox attended Hendersonville High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[2] 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.[3] Fox was the 63rd player to qualify for match play.[4] 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.[5]

Fox won the Tennessee State Amateur in August 2013.[6]

Fox turned professional in September 2013.[7] He will play on the Web.com Tour in 2016 after earning his tour card through qualifying school and playing on that tour in 2014.[8]

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 2013
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship DNP

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. 1 2 "Steve Fox wins U.S. Amateur". ESPN. Associated Press. August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga profile". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. "Fox Wins U.S. Amateur". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  4. "112th U.S. Amateur Championship – Match Play Tree". USGA. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  5. Branton, B.B. (August 19, 2012). "UTC's Steven Fox Wins U.S. Amateur in Dramatic Fashion". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  6. Gaines, Ron (August 9, 2013). "U.S. Amateur champ Fox wins Tenn. amateur title". Golf Week. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  7. Wacker, Brian (September 6, 2013). "2012 Amateur champ Fox turns pro". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  8. "First-Year Pro Adam Svensson Medals at Web.com Tour Q-School". Golf Channel.
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