Derek Fathauer

Derek Fathauer
Personal information
Born	January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20) (age 25) Stuart, Florida
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Jensen Beach, Florida
Career
College	University of Louisville
Turned professional	2008
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	T69: 2008
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP

Derek Fathauer (born January 20, 1986) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.

Fathauer was born in Stuart, Florida. He attended Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida. He and his twin brother Daryl played in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in October 2007, the first twins to do so in a PGA Tour event.

Amateur career

Fathauer qualified for the 2008 U.S. Open. He qualified by coming in a tie for third, shooting 67-68, in a sectional qualifying event at the OSU golf club, Scarlet Course. In the qualifying stage, he finished ahead of veterans such as Davis Love III and Jesper Parnevik. In the U.S. Open played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, he shot 73-73 to make the cut by 4 strokes. He was, through two rounds, the lowest amateur score in the field, edging Michael Thompson by one stroke and Rickie Fowler by three strokes. However, he struggled on the weekend, shooting 78-75 to finish in a tie for 69th at +15 and in third for the amateurs.

Fathauer had much success at the U.S. Amateur throughout the years. In 2006, he made the first round of match play at Hazeltine National Golf Club, located in Chaska, Minnesota. In 2007, he made the quarterfinals. In 2008, he also made the quarterfinals, beating Kevin Tway. However his road to the quarterfinals was not easy. He required 20 holes to win in the round of 32 and 22 holes in the round of 16 before losing to runner-up Drew Kittleson in the quarters.

Fathauer was also a member of the United States Palmer Cup team. During the cup, he won a team high three points. However, team USA lost the event 14-10 to the European squad.

Professional career

Fathauer turned professional on September 17, 2008. He advanced to the final stage of the 2008 PGA Tour Q-School in La Quinta, California at the PGA West Golf Community. He earned his Tour card for 2009 after finishing in a tie for second. Fathauer finished eight shots behind Harrison Frazar after shooting 70-69-65-67-67-70 for a total score of 408.

Fathauer made his professional PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii on January 15, 2009, where he missed the cut by one stroke after shooting a 73-69=142 (+2). He made his first cut on Tour at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He shot 71-71-69=211 to make the cut. During the tournament, he also recorded his first ace of his professional career at the 15th hole of Spyglass Hill Golf Course, in Pebble Beach, California.

Results in major championships

Tournament	2008
The Masters	DNP
U.S. Open	T69
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

• 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

External links

• University of Louisville profile
• Derek Fathauer at the PGA Tour official site
• Fathauer turns pro
• Fathauer at the U.S. Open

Persondata
Name	Fathauer, Derek
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	January 20, 1986
Place of birth	Stuart, Florida
Date of death
Place of death