Séamus Edmond Power (born 4 March 1987) is an Irish
professional golfer
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who plays on the
PGA Tour
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Waterford, Ireland
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Boston Scientific
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to allow Power to travel to junior golf tournaments across Ireland.
Power was recruited to play college golf at
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was historically part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee under the Tennessee Board of Regents, but since 2016, ...
where he won five times including the
Atlantic Sun Conference
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Championship in 2007 and 2010.
Professional career
After graduating from ETSU, Power played on mini-tours while attempting to qualify for the
Web.com Tour
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. He won two events on the eGolf Professional Tour in 2014 and earned his Web.com Tour card for 2015 through
qualifying school
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.
Power had two top-10 finishes on the Web.com Tour in 2015 and finished 72nd on the money list, re-earning a card for 2016. In May 2016, he won the United Leasing & Finance Championship, becoming the first Irish player to win on the Web.com Tour. Power also represented Ireland in the 2016 Olympic tournament.
In July 2021, Power won his first
PGA Tour
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event at the Barbasol Championship. He won the event on the sixth extra hole of a playoff. In doing so, Power became the fifth player from the
Republic of Ireland
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to win a
PGA Tour
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Pádraig Harrington
Pádraig Peter Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three men's major golf championships, major championships: The Open Championship in 2 ...
and
Shane Lowry
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. Power broke into the top 50 for the first time in his career on 17 January 2022, following a third-place finish at the
Sony Open in Hawaii
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. In March 2022, Power earned his maiden
Masters Tournament
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"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
Amateur
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European Boys' Team Championship
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S ...
(representing Ireland): 2005
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European Youths' Team Championship
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(representing Ireland): 2006
Professional
* Hero Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023