William McGirt
William McGirt | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | William Curtis McGirt III |
Nickname | Dirt McGirt[1] |
Born | Lumberton, North Carolina | June 21, 1979
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Boiling Springs, South Carolina[2] |
Spouse |
Sarah McGirt (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
College | Tarheel Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Highest ranking | 38 (July 31, 2016)[3] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T22: 2017 |
PGA Championship | T10: 2016 |
U.S. Open | T55: 2017 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2016, 2017 |
William Curtis McGirt III (born June 21, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
College career
Born in Lumberton, North Carolina, McGirt grew up playing both baseball and golf, receiving scholarship offers from colleges in North Carolina and South Carolina. After being recruited by multiple colleges for both sports, McGirt decided to play college golf at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was the 1998 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and won three collegiate events for the Terriers, including the 2001 conference championship. He graduated in 2001 and was a 2010 inductee of the Wofford College Athletic Hall of Fame. He is a fan of Wofford sports and is married to a Wofford alumna.
Professional career
McGirt turned professional in 2004 and spent several years playing on mini-tours.
McGirt's first appearance in a
McGirt's 2018 season ended at
As of 2022, William has more than 50 top 25 finishes and has earned more than eleven million dollars.
Amateur wins
- 2003 Cardinal Amateur, North Carolina Amateur
Professional wins (2)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jun 5, 2016 | Memorial Tournament | 70-68-64-71=273 | −15 | Playoff | Jon Curran |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2016 | Memorial Tournament | Jon Curran | Won with par on second extra hole |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | May 4, 2007
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Cabarrus Classic | 67-68-71=206 | −10 | Playoff | Rohan Allwood |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Masters Tournament | T22 | |||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T55 | ||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T10 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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 | 1 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2016 PGA – 2017 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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The Players Championship | T43 | CUT | CUT | T43 | T22 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 |
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Championship
|
T28 | |
Match Play
|
R16 | |
Invitational
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T7 | |
Champions |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
FedEx Cup final standing
Year | Rank |
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2011 | 83 |
2012 | 50 |
2013 | 100 |
2014 | 61 |
2015 | 69 |
2016 | 24 |
2017 | 85 |
2018 | 116 |
2020 | 247 |
See also
References
- ^ "Stiles: McGirt's step back a refreshing move in today's golf climate". Robesonian. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (May 31, 2017). "William McGirt made a name at Memorial last year". Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Longest of long shots, McGirt hopeful and happy to still be alive in playoffs
- ^ "Q School". www.pgatour.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (June 5, 2016). "William McGirt wins first PGA Tour title in playoff at Memorial". USA Today. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Shedloski, Dave (June 5, 2016). "William McGirt wins Memorial, ending 'years of…getting nose bloodied'". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Miceli, Alex (June 5, 2016). "William McGirt captures first PGA Tour win in playoff at Memorial". Golfweek. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
External links
- William McGirt at the PGA Tour official site
- William McGirt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Wofford College Athletics Hall of Fame – William McGirt