Wikipedia / Joe Durant
Wikipedia / Joe Durant
Joseph Scott Durant (born April 7, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.
Early life
Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.
Professional career
In 1987, Durant turned professional. He has won four times on the PGA Tour. Durant won the 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a score of 324 (-36), setting the tournament record which stands today. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His best finish in a major is T18 at the 2007 PGA Championship. In 2007 and 2008, he finished No. 129 on the PGA Tour official money list, and began playing some on the Nationwide Tour. By 2009, he was down to No. 131 and lost his PGA Tour card; however, he rebounded in 2010 to finish No. 115 on the money list to earn a spot on the Tour for 2011.
Durant began playing on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in April 2014.
Professional wins (13)
PGA Tour wins (4)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Nike Tour wins (1)
T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)
PGA Tour Champions wins (5)
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (1998 U.S. Open – 1998 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place WD = withdrew NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
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