Nate Smith (golfer)

Nate Smith
Personal information
Full name	Nathan J. Smith
Born	August 7, 1983 (1983-08-07) (age 28) Santa Monica, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Soquel, California
Career
College	Duke University
Turned professional	2006
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Challenge Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Nationwide Tour	1

Nathan J. Smith (born August 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer.

Smith was born in Santa Monica, California. He played at Soquel High and transferred to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, where he also played golf two seasons. He played college golf at Duke University where he was a two-time All-American.^[1][2] He turned professional after graduating in 2006.

Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and won his first event in September at the WNB Golf Classic.^[3]

Smith just missed out on an automatic PGA Tour card, finishing 27th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour. He later earned his card through qualifying school.

Nationwide Tour wins

• 2010 WNB Golf Classic

See also

• 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. ^ Duke University profile
2. ^ Former Blue Devil Nathan Smith Wins WNB Golf Classic
3. ^ Nate Smith wins first Nationwide title

External links

• Nate Smith at the PGA Tour official site
• Nate Smith at the European Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Smith, Nate
Alternative names	Smith, Nathan J.
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	August 7, 1983
Place of birth	Santa Monica, California
Date of death
Place of death