Jerry Smith (born April 23, 1964) is an American

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. He has played on the

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and the

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. Smith was born in

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. He played college golf at

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. He turned professional in 1987. Smith played on the

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for seven years, winning the 1998

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. 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. His 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. Smith qualified for the 2015

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by finishing third at

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in 2014.

Personal life

Smith lives in

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. He and his wife, Jennifer (née Johnson) Smith, have two daughters, Giavanna and Olivia.

Professional wins (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Gateway Tour wins (3)

Other wins (1)

*1991

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Champions Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

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* * American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Iowa Baylor Bears men's golfers Sportspeople from Council Bluffs, Iowa Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona 1964 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub