Nathan Smith (golfer)

For the professional golfer, see Nate Smith (golfer).

Nathan Smith
Personal information
Full name	Nathan T. Smith
Born	(1978-08-16) August 16, 1978 (age 46) Brookville, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career
College	Allegheny College
Status	Amateur
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2004
The Open Championship	DNP

Nathan T. Smith (born August 16, 1978)^[1] is an American amateur golfer.^[2]

Smith won the U.S. Mid-Amateur four times (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012), the Sunnehanna Amateur (2011), the Pennsylvania Amateur twice (2002, 2009),^[3] the West Penn Amateur four times (2007–10),^[4] and the R. Jay Sigel Match Play three times (2011, 2013, 2015).^[5] He also won the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, with Todd White, in 2015.^[6]

Smith played in three consecutive Walker Cups (2009, 2011, 2013).^[7]

Smith has played in five major championships (four Masters and one U.S. Open) but missed the cut in each of them. He came within one shot of making the cut at the 2004 Masters Tournament, but had a double-bogey on the 36th and final hole.^[8]

Amateur wins (16)

• 2002 Pennsylvania Amateur
• 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
• 2007 West Penn Amateur
• 2008 West Penn Amateur
• 2009 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur
• 2010 West Penn Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur
• 2011 R. Jay Sigel Match Play, Sunnehanna Amateur
• 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur
• 2013 R. Jay Sigel Match Play
• 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (with Todd White), R. Jay Sigel Match Play
• 2017 R. Jay Sigel Match Play

Source:^[7]

Results in major championships

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Masters Tournament	CUT						CUT	CUT		CUT
U.S. Open	CUT

Note: Smith only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2009 (winners), 2011, 2013 (winners)

References

1. "Nathan T. Smith". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
2. Dudurich, Mike (April 5, 2011). "The Juggling Act Of Nathan Smith". USGA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011.
3. "Amateur Championship – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
4. "West Penn Amateur Championship". Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
5. "R. Jay Sigel Match Play". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
6. "Nathan Smith, Todd White win inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 6, 2015.
7. "Nathan Smith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
8. Romine, Brentley (April 6, 2017). "Not your average mid-amateur, Stewart Hagestad could make history at Masters". Golfweek. Retrieved April 7, 2017.