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
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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)
See also
*2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 29 players who earned their 2011 PGA Tour card through Qualifying school, Q School in 2010. Note: Michael Putnam and Justin Hicks had already qualified for the PGA Tour by placing in the Top 25 during the 2010 Nationw ...
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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
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