Smylie Kaufman Biography

Smylie Kaufman was born November 30, 1991 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Kaufman was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Vestavia Hills High School. His middle name is a tribute to his grandmother's cousin, Smylie Gebhart, who was an All-American defensive end for Georgia Tech in 1971. His grandfather, Alan Kaufman, was head coach of the men's golf team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Alan Kaufman's players included Graeme McDowell, Garrett Osborn and Zach Sucher.

Smylie Kaufman played college golf at Louisiana State University. He turned professional after graduating in 2014; in December 2014 he tied for 67th place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage.

Kaufman played on the Web.com Tour in 2015. After missing the cut in his first three tournaments, he finished T-4 in the next two and won the third, the United Leasing Championship to claim his first professional title.[5][6] He finished the year sixth on the money list to earn his card for the 2016 PGA Tour season.

On October 25, 2015, Kaufman earned his first victory on the PGA Tour by winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by a single stroke over six players. In the final round, he came from seven strokes back after a round of 61,that included eight birdies and an eagle, to claim his maiden victory. This earned him a place into the 2016 Masters Tournament and 2016 PGA Championship.

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