D. J. Trahan

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D. J. Trahan
Atlanta, Georgia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMount Pleasant, South Carolina
Career
CollegeClemson University
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking62 (October 12, 2008)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT44: 2009
PGA ChampionshipT31: 2008
U.S. OpenT4: 2008
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2009
Achievements and awards
Ben Hogan Award2002

Donald Roland "D.J." Trahan, Jr. (born December 18, 1980) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

D. J. Trahan (right) and his father Don Trahan (left)

Trahan was born in

Paul M. Dorman High School, playing both golf and baseball. He attended Clemson University. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2000 and represented the United States in the 2001 Walker Cup and the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy
.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2003, Trahan spent 2004 on the

Official World Golf Rankings
.

Amateur wins

Collegiate wins

  • 2000 Las Vegas Intercollegiate
  • 2001 Carpet Classic, Jerry Pate Invitational
  • 2002 NCAA East Regional
  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate

Collegiate Honors

  • All-ACC: 1st Team (2000–2003)
  • ACC Freshman of the Year: 2000
  • ACC Player of the Year: 2002
  • All-American: 2000 (Honorable Mention, 1st Team Freshman), 2001 (Honorable Mention), 2002 (1st Team), 2003 (1st Team)
  • Ben Hogan Award: 2002
  • Jack Nicklaus Award: 2002
  • ACC 50-Year Anniversary Golf Team: 2002 (only active collegiate golfer named to the list)
  • Carolinas Golf Association Player of the Year: 2000-2002

During Trahan's collegiate career, Clemson won two ACC titles (2000, 2003), three NCAA East Region titles (2000, 2002, 2003), and the 2003

NCAA Division I Championship
. The 2001 team was national runner-up and the 2002 team came in third place at nationals.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 1, 2006
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
 −13 (65-68-71-71=275) Playoff United States Joe Durant
2 Jan 20, 2008
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
 −26 (67-64-68-70-65=334) 3 strokes United States Justin Leonard

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2006
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
 United States Joe Durant Won with birdie on third extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 24, 2004 Miccosukee Championship −16 (68-67-68-65=268) 4 strokes United States Nick Watney

Results in major championships

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T44
U.S. Open CUT T4 CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT T31 CUT
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 67 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The Players Championship CUT CUT T51 CUT CUT CUT DQ

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2008 2009
Match Play
Championship
 T57 T46
Invitational
 T8
Champions
  Did not play

"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. OWGR
    . Retrieved October 29, 2019.

External links

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