Jerry Smith (golfer)
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Jerry Smith is an American professional golfer
. He has played on the PGA Tour
and the Nationwide Tour
.
Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
. He played college golf at Baylor University
. He turned professional in 1987.
Smith played on the Asian Tour
for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.
Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic
, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
.
Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. He best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.
Smith has played in four U.S. Opens
but never made the cut.
Professional golfer
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. He has 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...
and 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...
.
Smith was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
. He played college golf at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
. He turned professional in 1987.
Smith played on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
for seven years, winning the 1998 Guam Open.
Smith played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003, and 2005. His best finishes were a pair of T-2 in 2005 at the Chattanooga Classic
Chattanooga Classic
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, which he lost in a playoff, and the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
The WNB Golf Classic is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Midland Country Club in Midland, Texas, United States.The 2011 purse was $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.-Winners:WNB Golf Classic...
.
Smith played the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007. He best finish was a T-3 at the 2001 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.
Smith has played in four U.S. Opens
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
but never made the cut.