Bobby Wyatt (born August 1, 1992) is an American

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. He had a successful amateur career, playing in the 2013 Walker Cup.

Youth career

Wyatt attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School, graduating in 2010. He shot a 57 at the

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Boys State Junior Championship. He was a four-time AHSAA state champion.

College career

He was part of the

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team that won the

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and

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NCAA Division I Championship. He won the

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individual championship in 2014. Wyatt was an

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his senior year.

Amateur career

He won the 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur. Wyatt was the leading scorer and went undefeated at the 2013 Walker Cup for the United States.

Professional career

Wyatt finished 4th in the 2016

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, playing on a sponsor exemption. This finish earned him enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He earned a

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card for 2017 by finishing 22nd on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).

Amateur wins

*2009 Junior Players Championship *2010 HP Boys at Carlton Woods, Alabama State Junior *2012 Sunnehanna Amateur *2014 SEC Championship Source:

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyatt, Bobby American male golfers Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Alabama Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama 1992 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen