Franklin Langham
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Franklin Langham is an American
professional golfer
.
Langham was born in Thomson, Georgia
. He played golf at the University of Georgia
from 1989 to 1991 and was named an All-America
n in 1991. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup
team.
Langham played on the PGA Tour
in 1996, 1998-2002 and 2005 and on the Nationwide Tour
in 1993-95, 1997, 2003-04 and since 2006.
He has three victories on the Nationwide Tour and has had finished runner-up on four occasions in PGA Tour events. He best finish on the PGA Tour money list was 26th in 2000. His best finish at a major was 7th place at the 2000 PGA Championship
.
The 2008 season saw Langham enter a slump and struggled on the Nationwide Tour. He accepted an invitation to the AT&T Classic
on the PGA Tour and on the opening day Langham took a 13 on his first hole, the par-5 10th, and continued to shoot a 50 on the back 9. He managed to finish 17 holes before the rain delay left him +22 with only one hole remaining in his opening round. Langham withdrew the following morning, citing an 'unspecified injury'.
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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;...
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Langham was born in Thomson, Georgia
Thomson, Georgia
Thomson, incorporated February 15, 1854, is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,828 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants...
. He played golf at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
from 1989 to 1991 and was named an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n in 1991. He played on the 1991 Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
team.
Langham played on the 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...
in 1996, 1998-2002 and 2005 and on the 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...
in 1993-95, 1997, 2003-04 and since 2006.
He has three victories on the Nationwide Tour and has had finished runner-up on four occasions in PGA Tour events. He best finish on the PGA Tour money list was 26th in 2000. His best finish at a major was 7th place at the 2000 PGA Championship
2000 PGA Championship
The 2000 PGA Championship was the 82nd PGA Championship held from August 17-20 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiger Woods won his second straight PGA Championship and fifth major overall in a three-hole playoff over Bob May...
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The 2008 season saw Langham enter a slump and struggled on the Nationwide Tour. He accepted an invitation to the AT&T Classic
AT&T Classic
The AT&T Champions Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1990 to 2009. It was played annually in March in Valencia, California at the Valencia Country Club. AT&T is the main sponsor of the tournament....
on the PGA Tour and on the opening day Langham took a 13 on his first hole, the par-5 10th, and continued to shoot a 50 on the back 9. He managed to finish 17 holes before the rain delay left him +22 with only one hole remaining in his opening round. Langham withdrew the following morning, citing an 'unspecified injury'.
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
- 1994 NIKE Permian Basin Open
- 20042004 Nationwide TourThe 2004 Nationwide Tour season ran from February 5 to October 31. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States...
Rheem ClassicRheem ClassicThe Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.... - 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...
Utah EnergySolutions Championship