Heath Slocum
Heath Slocum | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Tyler Heath Slocum |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | February 3, 1974
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Alpharetta, Georgia |
Career | |
College | University of South Alabama |
Turned professional | 1996 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Highest ranking | 52 (October 10, 2010)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 4 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T18: 2010 |
PGA Championship | 22nd: 2002 |
U.S. Open | T9: 2008 |
The Open Championship | T32: 2008 |
Tyler Heath Slocum (born February 3, 1974) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Early years
Slocum was born in
Professional career
Slocum began his career on the
After he recovered, Slocum regained his playing privileges on the Web.com Tour in 2000. In 2001, he became the second player to earn a "battlefield promotion" to the PGA Tour by winning three Web.com Tour events in the same season, and only the second player in Web.com Tour history to complete 72 holes without a bogey.[3] Slocum would later call this the best stretch of golf in his life.[4]
Slocum joined the PGA Tour in 2001, and has four wins in his career. His first win was in 2004 at the
Slocum represented the United States at the
Slocum barely qualified for the
In 2010, Slocum enjoyed a solid year. During the main portion of the season, he recorded four top-ten finishes, including a tie for 4th at
Slocum did not record any top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2011. However, he finished 12th at the
In 2013, Slocum split time between the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour, performing poorly on both. He barely qualified for the 2013
Between 2016 and 2022, Slocum participated in a total of 22 PGA Tour events, making the cut just three times. In 2022 and 2023, Slocum was also active on the Korn Ferry Tour, playing 15 total events, but missed the cut in every tournament.
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (4)
Legend |
FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
Other PGA Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 29, 2004 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson
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−22 (67-64-70-65=266) | 1 stroke | Aaron Baddeley |
2 | Nov 6, 2005 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic
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−21 (69-68-64-66=267) | 2 strokes | Carl Pettersson |
3 | Aug 30, 2009 | The Barclays
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−9 (66-72-70-67=275) | 1 stroke | Ernie Els, Pádraig Harrington, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods |
4 | Oct 10, 2010 | McGladrey Classic
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−14 (66-66-66-68=266) | 1 stroke | Bill Haas |
Buy.com Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 17, 2001 | Buy.com Greater Cleveland Open
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−21 (64-66-69-68=267) | 1 stroke | Ryuji Imada |
2 | Jul 1, 2001 | Buy.com Knoxville Open
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−23 (64-68-65-68=265) | 6 strokes | Keoke Cotner, Joe Daley |
3 | Aug 5, 2001 | Buy.com Omaha Classic
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−22 (64-70-66-66=266) | 1 stroke | Rod Pampling |
Playoff record
Other playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2007 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup (with Boo Weekley) |
Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren | Lost to par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | T33 | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T9 | CUT | |||||
The Open Championship | T32 | |||||||
PGA Championship | 22 | CUT | T47 | T29 | T23 | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
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Masters Tournament | T18 | CUT |
U.S. Open | CUT | T11 |
The Open Championship | T60 | |
PGA Championship | T33 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2005 PGA – 2008 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T58 | T53 | CUT | T44 | T69 | T55 | T4 | CUT | T64 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Match Play
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R64 | |||
Championship
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77 | T22 | ||
Invitational
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T68 | T39 | 58 | |
Champions | T48 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
U.S. national team appearances
- 2007
See also
- 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
- 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- List of people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis". The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Heath Slocum media-guide". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Triple crown: Campbell, Slocum, Bates recall 2001 Three-Victory Promotions". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Scots Beat U.S. in World Cup Playoff". Golf Digest. November 25, 2007.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Slocum bags one-shot Barclays win". BBC Sport. August 30, 2009.
- ^ "Heath Slocum – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 2009". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "FedEx Cup final 2009 standings". Golf Today. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Heath Slocum – PGA Tour – Golf Tournament Log – 2010". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Slocum wins McGladrey Classic by one shot". TSN. Associated Press. October 10, 2010.
- ^ Achenbach, James (November 30, 2012). "Slocum on the right path to regain PGA Tour card". Golfweek.
- ^ "Drama again in final edition of PGA Tour Q School". USA Today. Associated Press. December 4, 2012.
- ^ Prise, Kevin (August 28, 2014). "Notes: Slocum geared up to fight for his card". PGA Tour.
External links
- Heath Slocum at the PGA Tour official site
- Heath Slocum at the Official World Golf Ranking official site