Hudson Swafford

Hudson Swafford (born September 9, 1987) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Hudson Swafford
Personal information
Born (1987-09-09) September 9, 1987
Tallahassee, Florida[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSea Island, Georgia[1]
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking75 (April 2, 2017)[2]
(as of January 31, 2021)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2017
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2017
U.S. OpenCUT: 2010, 2014
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Swafford was born in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] He played his college golf at the University of Georgia and turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Classic at UGA on May 6, shooting a course record 62 in the final round. Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament, but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory. Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course.[3] Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.

Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.

On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge. On September 27, 2020, Swafford won the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. He was playing with a Major Medical Extension after a rib injury and foot surgery.[4]

Personal

Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from Maclay High School, Tallahassee, Florida before matriculating at the University of Georgia, where he received a B.S. in Consumer Economics. He is married to Katherine Wainwright Brandon.[5]

Amateur wins (1)

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jan 22, 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge 65-65-71-67=268 −20 1 stroke Adam Hadwin
2 Sep 27, 2020 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship 65-67-69-69=270 −18 1 stroke Tyler McCumber

Web.com Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 May 6, 2012 Stadion Classic at UGA 66-70-69-62=267 –17 1 stroke Lee Janzen, Luke List

Results in major championships
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 201620172018
The Players Championship T57 CUT CUT

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

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2017
Championship
Match Play
Invitational T10
Champions T50
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" = tied

See also

References
  1. "Hudson Swafford". PGA Tour.
  2. "Week 13 2017 Ending 2 Apr 2017" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. Towers, Chip (May 6, 2012). "UGA grad Hudson Swafford holes out on 18 to shoot 62 and win Stadion". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012.
  4. "Swafford's late birdie leads to victory at Punta Cana". Associated Press. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. "Engagement: Hudson Swafford & Katherine Brandon". Tallahassee Democrat. July 28, 2013.
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