Roger Brandon Sloan (born May 15, 1987) is a Canadian

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Early life and amateur career

Sloan was born in

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and grew up in

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. He played college golf at the

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. Sloan graduated with a degree in finance.

Professional career

Sloan played on the

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shortly after turning professional. He won once in 2011. He played on the

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in 2013 and 2014 and won his first title in July 2014 at the Nova Scotia Open. He finished 24th on the regular-season money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season. Sloan recorded his best finish on the

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at the 2021

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. He lost in a six-man playoff after Kevin Kisner made a birdie putt on the second playoff hole.

Professional wins (3)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloan, Roger Canadian male golfers UTEP Miners men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfing people from British Columbia Golfers from Calgary 1987 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen