Nate Smith (golfer)

For the amateur golfer, see Nathan Smith (golfer).

Nathan J. Smith (born August 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer.

Nate Smith
Personal information
Full name	Nathan J. Smith
Born	(1983-08-07) August 7, 1983 (age 42) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Soquel, California, U.S.
Career
College	Duke University
Turned professional	2006
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Web.com Tour Challenge Tour NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	1

Early life and amateur career

Smith was born in Santa Monica, California. He played at Soquel High and transferred to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, where he also played golf two seasons. He played college golf at Duke University where he was a two-time All-American.^[1][2]

Professional career

In 2006, he turned professional. Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and won his first title in September at the WNB Golf Classic.^[3]

Smith just missed out on an automatic PGA Tour card, finishing 27th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour. He later earned his card through qualifying school.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 26, 2010	WNB Golf Classic	−18 (67-70-67-66=270)	2 strokes	Fabián Gómez, Brandt Jobe, Alistair Presnell

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 22, 2007	Capitol Chevrolet Classic	−18 (71-67-65-67=270)	1 stroke	Kris Blanks

See also

• 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates