American professional golfer
Robert Douglas Damron (born October 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer , who has played on the PGA Tour . He is a studio analyst for the Golf Channel .
Early life
Damron was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and raised there and later in Orlando, Florida after his father, a wealthy Kentucky coal magnate , moved the family to Bay Hill . Damron had the benefit of some early advice about golf from Bay Hill neighbor Arnold Palmer . He attended Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School graduating in 1990.[ 2]
Amateur career
Damron later attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando from 1991 to 1994, where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, earning All-American honors three times. He won five collegiate events while at UCF. Damron was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.[ 3]
Professional career
Damron turned pro in 1994. He has won one PGA Tour event, the 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic . He finished in a three-way tie for first in the same tournament in 2004 (it was called the EDS Byron Nelson Championship that year), which he and Dudley Hart lost in a playoff to Sergio García .[ 3] major is a T-20 at the 2003 U.S. Open .[ 4] Web.com Tour .
Personal life
Damron's brother, Patrick, is also a professional golfer. He lives in Orlando.[citation needed
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
Results in major championships
Note: Damron never played in the Masters Tournament .
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
The Players Championship
T53
CUT
T52
T3
CUT
74
CUT
CUT
T63
CUT
Top 10
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also
References
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