James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American

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on the

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, where he is a three-time winner.

Early life

Poston attended Hickory High School in

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, where he shot a

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(NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63 his senior year in 2011. He won two NCHSAA 3A individual titles and one team title. In college, Poston competed for

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where he won six times, including two consecutive

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titles.

Professional career

After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston

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for the

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on the

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and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the

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, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017

card. On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the

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, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free. On July 3, 2022, Poston won the

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by three strokes over

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and

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. Poston led after each round of the tournament, becoming the first player since 1992 to win the tournament wire-to-wire. This win also secured him a spot in the

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. On October 21, 2024, Poston won the

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, which was his third PGA Tour title.

Amateur wins

*2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship *2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate *2014 SoCon Championship *2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship Source:

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to

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Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2025 Masters - 2025 U.S. Open, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
C = Canceled after the first round due to the

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

PGA Tour career summary

* ''As of the 2023 season.''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Poston, J.T. American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from North Carolina Western Carolina University alumni Sportspeople from Hickory, North Carolina Sportspeople from St. Simons, Georgia 1993 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen