Brad Benjamin

Brad Benjamin
Personal information
Born	(1986-09-21) September 21, 1986 (age 38) Rockford, Illinois
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Memphis
Turned professional	2011
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2010
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	72nd: 2011
The Open Championship	DNP

Brad Benjamin (born September 21, 1986) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Benjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career while at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships.[1] The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009, following his graduation, he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, qualifying him for the following year's Masters Tournament.[2] He finished 3rd in the 2010 Sunnehanna Amateur, 2nd in the Northeast Amateur, and he finished T-9 in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay.[3] He came through qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, and was one of three amateurs to make the cut.[4]

Benjamin turned professional in 2011 and qualified for PGA Tour Canada in 2016.

Amateur wins

• 2006 Greater Rockford Open
• 2007 Palisades Collegiate Classic
• 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links

Professional wins

• 2009 Illinois Open (as an amateur)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2010	2011
Masters Tournament	CUT	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	72
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut

References

1. "Conference USA - Men's golf - Championship results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
2. "Benjamin Wins 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
3. Benjamin cruises through Round of 64
4. 2011 U.S. Open scoreboard Archived 2011-06-21 at the Wayback Machine