Ted Purdy

Ted Purdy
Personal information
Full name	Theodore Townsend Purdy
Born	(1973-08-15) August 15, 1973 (age 51) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College	University of Arizona
Turned professional	1996
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour (past champion status)
Former tour(s)	Asian PGA Tour Web.com Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	64 (May 22, 2005)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Asian Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T32: 2006
PGA Championship	T10: 2005
U.S. Open	T26: 2006
The Open Championship	T73: 2005
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1997

Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.

Early life

Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Professional career

In 2007 he finished just outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list, and lost full playing rights for the 2008 season.[2] He returned to the PGA Tour for 2009 through qualifying school. He has alternated between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour since 2010. After Purdy's PGA Tour career stalled, he became a representative for a custom car company.[3] In 2013, Purdy earned his first professional win in eight years at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, two steps below the PGA Tour. It was his fourth professional win in four different tours. He has since resumed playing on a more frequent basis, though on the Web.com Tour and third-tier Gateway Tour. Purdy reached the final rounds of 2013 and 2014 Web.com Tour Qualifying School, but was not able to maintain his tour privileges and plays occasionally through Monday qualifying and Past Champion status.

In 2013, at the time of his resurging pro golf career, Purdy developed a grip aid that was named one of the top ten items at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show.[4] Purdy's swing coach is Pam Barnett.

Personal life

Purdy is married with two children.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 15, 2005	EDS Byron Nelson Championship	−15 (65-67-68-65=265)	1 stroke	Sean O'Hair

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2004	MCI Heritage	Stewart Cink	Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Nov 2, 1997	Hero Honda Masters	−11 (72-68-66-71=277)	1 stroke	Gaurav Ghei

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 20, 2003	First Tee Arkansas Classic	−13 (69-67-68-71=275)	Playoff	Chris Tidland

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2003	First Tee Arkansas Classic	Chris Tidland	Won with birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 17, 2013	Abierto Mexicano de Golf	−7 (74-69-68-70=281)	1 stroke	David Vanegas

Results in major championships

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007
Masters Tournament		CUT	T32
U.S. Open		T33	T26
The Open Championship		T74	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	T10	CUT	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
The Players Championship	T56	CUT	T16			CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2005
Match Play
Championship	66
Invitational	DQ

  Did not play

DQ = disqualified

See also

• 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates
• 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Week 21 2005 Ending 22 May 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
2. 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship interview
3. Ted Purdy tackles gig as car sales rep while struggling to get back on Tour
4. 10 great items from the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show

External links

• Official website (purds.com)
• PurdyGrip website (tedpurdy.com)
• Ted Purdy at the PGA Tour official site
• Ted Purdy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site