Nathan J. Smith (born August 7, 1983) 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 ...

. Smith was born in Santa Monica, California. He played at Soquel High and transferred to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, where he also played golf two seasons. He played college golf at

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

where he was a two-time All-American. He turned professional after graduating in 2006. Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at tha ...

in 2010 and won his first title in September at the WNB Golf Classic.Nate Smith wins first Nationwide title
/ref> Smith just missed out on an automatic PGA Tour card, finishing 27th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour. He later earned his card through qualifying school.

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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* * * American male golfers Duke Blue Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Santa Monica, California People from Soquel, California 1983 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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