Chris Smith (golfer)

Christopher McClain Smith (born April 15, 1969) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.

Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating from Rochester Community High School; during his sophomore season (1985), he was the Boys State High School Champion, in his senior season (1987), he finished as the state runner-up in the boys state golf championship.^[2] He was awarded the Fred Keesling Award following his high school career.^[3]

He attended Ohio State University, where he completed a successful collegiate career. He won seven individual titles, including the 1990 Big Ten Championship, the 1991 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate and 5 other events. He was a four-time All-Conference selection in the Big Ten from 1988 to 1991; his other Big Ten Awards include the 1988 Freshman of the Year, the 1990 Player of the Year and the 1990 Les Bolstad Award for lowest stroke average. He was named an All-America selection in 1990 as a junior (honorable mention) and in 1991 as a senior (first team). Smith won the Indiana State Amateur Championship in 1990 and competed in the Sun Bowl Golf Classic in 1990. He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2000.

In 1997, Smith became the first golfer on the Nike Tour to immediately move up to the PGA Tour by way of the "battlefield promotion," which is awarded to a player who wins three tournaments in one Nike Tour season.^[4] He was named the Nike Tour Player of the Year in 1997 and also led the money list.

Smith has won one tournament on the PGA Tour, the 2002 Buick Classic.^[5] Smith struggled on the PGA Tour after the win. Smith's best result on the PGA Tour since his sole win in 2002 was when he finished 3rd place at the 2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.

In 2013, Smith was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame for his successful career.^[6]

Smith held a share of the 54-hole lead at the 2015Puerto Rico Open, but stumbled with a final-round 73 to finish T10. It was his first PGA Tour top-10 in ten years.

In 2018, Smith collected several professional wins on the Indiana Tour becoming the Indiana PGA Player of the Year. He also won the 2020 Indiana PGA Championship.

El 21 de junio de 2009, la esposa de Smith falleció en un accidente automovilístico. Sus dos hijos también resultaron gravemente heridos. ^{[ 7 ]}

• Campeonato Estatal Masculino IHSAA de 1985 ^{[ 2 ]}
• 1985 Indiana (Masculino) Junior Estatal
• 1986 Indiana (Masculino) Junior Estatal
• Campeonato Junior del Oeste de 1988
• Campeonato Amateur Estatal de Indiana de 1990, Campeonato Big Ten (individual)
• 1991 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
• 1988-91 Seis eventos interuniversitarios adicionales

Nota: Smith nunca jugó en el Torneo Masters .

CORTE = no pasó el corte de mitad de camino "T" = empatado

CORTE = no pasó la mitad del corte

"T" = Empatado

• Graduados del Nike Tour de 1995
• Graduados del Nike Tour de 1997
• Graduados de la Escuela de Clasificación del PGA Tour de 1998
• Graduados del Buy.com Tour 2000
• Lista de golfistas con más victorias en el Web.com Tour

• Chris Smith en el sitio web oficial del PGA Tour
• Chris Smith en el sitio web oficial del Ranking Mundial Oficial de Golf.