American professional golfer
Steven Fox (born January 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur .[ 1]
Fox was born in Greenville, South Carolina .[ 2] He attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga .[ 2] [ 3] Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club on the 37th hole after being down two with two holes to play.[ 4] Fox was the 63rd player to qualify for match play .[ 5] He had to survive a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for the match play of the U.S. Amateur.[ 1] With the win, Fox qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament , 2013 U.S. Open , and 2013 Open Championship where he missed the cut at all three events.[ 6]
Fox won the Tennessee State Amateur in August 2013.[ 7]
Fox turned professional in September 2013.[ 8]
He played on the Web.com Tour in 2016 after earning his tour card through qualifying school and playing on that tour in 2014.[ 9] In 2016 he finished 128th in the rankings, playing 20 tournaments, and did not return in 2017.
Professional wins
Results in major championships
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
References
^ a b "Steve Fox wins U.S. Amateur" . ESPN . Associated Press. August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ a b "Steven Fox – Profile" . PGA Tour. Retrieved October 12, 2019 .
^ "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga profile" . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ "Fox Wins U.S. Amateur" . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ "112th U.S. Amateur Championship – Match Play Tree" . USGA. Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ Branton, B.B. (August 19, 2012). "UTC's Steven Fox Wins U.S. Amateur in Dramatic Fashion" . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ Gaines, Ron (August 9, 2013). "U.S. Amateur champ Fox wins Tenn. amateur title" . Golf Week . Retrieved December 29, 2013 .
^ Wacker, Brian (September 6, 2013). "2012 Amateur champ Fox turns pro" . PGA Tour. Retrieved September 6, 2013 .
^ "First-Year Pro Adam Svensson Medals at Web.com Tour Q-School" . Golf Channel .
External links
† indicates the event was won in extra holes.