Derek Lamely
Derek Lamely | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Belleville, Illinois | July 12, 1980
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Fort Myers, Florida |
Career | |
College | Florida Gulf Coast University McNeese State University |
Turned professional | 2004 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) Korn Ferry Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 85 (March 28, 2010)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2010 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2010 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Derek Lamely (born July 12, 1980) is an American
Background
Lamely was born in Belleville, Illinois. He was a member of the Texas State Championship team at Montgomery High School. He played college golf at McNeese State University before transferring to Florida Gulf Coast University. He turned professional in 2004.
Lamely began his career on mini tours. He won the
In March 2010, he won his first PGA Tour event, the Puerto Rico Open by two strokes.[2] The win earned Lamely $630,000 and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour. Lamely was unable to repeat his success and did not have another top ten finish on the PGA Tour. He did not play in 2013 and missed the cut in the two events he played in 2014.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 15, 2010 | Puerto Rico Open | −19 (69-71-63-66=269) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 2, 2009 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
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−11 (71-69-68-65=273) | Playoff | ![]() |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2009 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
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Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (3)
- 2004 Iowa Open
- 2008 Waterloo Open Golf Classic, Greater Cedar Rapids Open Golf Classic
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2010 |
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U.S. Open | CUT |
PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Lamely only played in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Lamely wins the third annual Puerto Rico Open". msnbc.com. March 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
External links
- Derek Lamely at the PGA Tour official site
- Derek Lamely at the Official World Golf Ranking official site