Brad Benjamin

Brad Benjamin
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1986-09-21) September 21, 1986
Rockford, Illinois
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College University of Memphis
Turned professional 2011
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2010
U.S. Open 72nd: 2011
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

Brad Benjamin (born September 21, 1986) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Benjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career while at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships.[1] The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009, following his graduation, he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, qualifying him for the following year's Masters Tournament.[2] He finished 3rd in the 2010 Sunnehanna Amateur, 2nd in the Northeast Amateur, and he finished T-9 in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay.[3] He came through qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, and was one of three amateurs to make the cut.[4]

Benjamin turned professional in 2011 and qualified for PGA Tour Canada in 2016.

Amateur wins

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 2010 2011
Masters Tournament CUT DNP
U.S. Open DNP 72
The Open Championship DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut

References


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