Jonathan Moore (born April 17, 1985) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Moore was born in

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. He enjoyed a high-profile amateur career, culminating in winning the NCAA Championship and sealing the winning point in the 2007 Walker Cup, before he left

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early in order to turn professional. After a couple of years on mini-tours, Moore has since established himself as a leading professional on the

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. Official money events on the tour count for ...

, finishing seventh in the 2012 Order of Merit.

Amateur wins

*2001 Oregon Amateur, Royal Oak Invitational,

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, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Championship, Ashworth Junior Classic *2006

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, NCAA Championship

Professional wins (3)

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

*2011 Falcons Fire

Other wins (1)

*2009 Coca-Cola Wal-Mart Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half way cut
''Note: Moore never played in the

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or the

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U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eise ...

: 2006 *

Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual team golf competition for college/university golfers. From 2018 it has been contested between a United States team and an International team representing the rest of the world. The teams consist of 12 men and 12 ...

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(winners) *

Walker Cup The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...

(winners)

References

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