Daniel Summerhays
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Daniel Summerhays is an American
professional golfer
. His brother Boyd Summerhays currently plays on the Nationwide Tour. He is the nephew of Champions Tour
player Bruce Summerhays
and cousin of former LPGA Tour golfer Carrie Roberts.
. He attended Brigham Young University
for three years where he was a first-team All-American as a Junior. He won the Utah State Amateur Championship in 2000 and 2001 while he was still in high school. He became the first amateur to win a Nationwide Tour
event on July 15, 2007. After winning the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
he immediately turned professional and joined the Nationwide Tour. Summerhays would have made $108,000 by winning the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational but he did not get any prize money because he was an amateur when he entered the tournament. He decided to forgo his senior year at BYU to turn pro. His victory earned him exempt status on tour through the 2008 season.
. As a professional in 2008, he played in 12 events and made 10 cuts while recording a top ten finish and four top 25 finishes. He earned $46,926 and finished 113th on the money list. 2008 was Summerhays first full year on tour. He made 16 of 28 cuts while recording four top tens and 10 top 25s. His best performances came at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
where he finished in a tie for second and at the Fort Smith Classic where he finished tied for third. He earned $177,845 and finished 35th on the money list. His finish on the money list was not good enough to earn him a PGA Tour
card but it earned him a spot on the Nationwide Tour in 2009. Summerhays has struggled making cuts in 2009. Through June, he has made only 5 of 13 cuts while recording two top ten finishes and two top 25 finishes. He finished tied for fourth at the Moonah Classic
and the Athens Regional Foundation Classic
. Summerhays finished fifth overall on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2010 to earning his 2011 PGA Tour card.
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
. His brother Boyd Summerhays currently plays on the Nationwide Tour. He is the nephew of Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
player Bruce Summerhays
Bruce Summerhays
Bruce Patton Summerhays is an American professional golfer. He is currently a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.-Career:...
and cousin of former LPGA Tour golfer Carrie Roberts.
Amateur career
Summerhays was born in Bountiful, UtahBountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
. He attended Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
for three years where he was a first-team All-American as a Junior. He won the Utah State Amateur Championship in 2000 and 2001 while he was still in high school. He became the first amateur to win a Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
event on July 15, 2007. After winning the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...
he immediately turned professional and joined the Nationwide Tour. Summerhays would have made $108,000 by winning the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational but he did not get any prize money because he was an amateur when he entered the tournament. He decided to forgo his senior year at BYU to turn pro. His victory earned him exempt status on tour through the 2008 season.
Professional career
Summerhays finished tied for 37th in his first event as a professional at the Cox ClassicCox Classic
The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.The 2011 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...
. As a professional in 2008, he played in 12 events and made 10 cuts while recording a top ten finish and four top 25 finishes. He earned $46,926 and finished 113th on the money list. 2008 was Summerhays first full year on tour. He made 16 of 28 cuts while recording four top tens and 10 top 25s. His best performances came at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
The Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas, U.S...
where he finished in a tie for second and at the Fort Smith Classic where he finished tied for third. He earned $177,845 and finished 35th on the money list. His finish on the money list was not good enough to earn him a PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card but it earned him a spot on the Nationwide Tour in 2009. Summerhays has struggled making cuts in 2009. Through June, he has made only 5 of 13 cuts while recording two top ten finishes and two top 25 finishes. He finished tied for fourth at the Moonah Classic
Moonah Classic
The Moonah Classic is a golf tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time from 21-24 February 2008 at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. The 2010 purse was US$700,000.The tournament replaced the...
and the Athens Regional Foundation Classic
Athens Regional Foundation Classic
The Stadion Classic at UGA is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at University of Georgia Golf Club in Athens, Georgia.It was founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic with the Athens Regional Foundation as the host organization for the event...
. Summerhays finished fifth overall on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2010 to earning his 2011 PGA Tour card.
Amateur wins (3)
- 2000 Utah State Amateur Championship
- 2001 Utah State Amateur Championship
- 2007 Sahalee Players ChampionshipSahalee Players ChampionshipThe Sahalee Players Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1992 at the Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington.-Winners:*2011 Chris Williams*2010 Peter Uihlein*2009 Nick Taylor*2008 Trent Whitekiller...
Nationwide Tour (1)
- 20072007 Nationwide TourThe 2007 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 25 to November 4. The season consisted of 32 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2008. Nick Flanagan earned his PGA...
Nationwide Children's Hospital InvitationalNationwide Children's Hospital InvitationalThe Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...
(as an amateur)