Lee Williams (golfer)
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Lee Williams (born December 27, 1981) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Lee Williams | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1981-12-27) December 27, 1981 (age 42) Alexander City, Alabama |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Alexander City, Alabama |
Career | |
College | Auburn University |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T40: 2006 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Williams was born in Alexander City, Alabama. He had a successful amateur career, representing the United States in the Walker Cup in 2003 and 2005. He played college golf at Auburn University and turned professional after graduating in 2005.
Williams played on the US Pro Golf Tour and the NGA Pro Golf Tour before settling into the Nationwide Tour in 2012. He picked up his first win on the Nationwide Tour on June 10 at the Mexico Open.[1] He finished 16th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2013.
Williams made only 9 cuts in 22 events in 2013, and ranked 196th in the money list. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 31st to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014. In 2013–14, he played in only 13 events due to injury. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2014 FedEx St. Jude Classic.