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BUBBA DICKERSON

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 0 in

Weight:

178 lbs

Birthday:

05/06/1981

College:University of Florida
Turned Pro:2002
Birthplace:Jacksonville, FL
Residence:Hilliard, FL

Nationwide Tour - Media Guide

Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (1)
2009  Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position ()
$
Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position (49)
$35,141
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
66 at Round 2, Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T5-- Buick Championship.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries.
2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
3-- Chitimacha Louisiana Open. T5-- Stadion Classic at UGA. T8-- Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open Presented by Samsung.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes--
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--24; in money--11; Top 10 finishes--3
Career Highlights

2011: Was T8 at the Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open, an event reduced to 36 holes because of several weather delays. Followed with a solo third at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open, where he captured his first career win in 2009. Birdied the final two holes for a 2-under 69 and finished two shots back of winner Brett Wetterich. Collected second-place money because runner-up Andres Echavarria, a senior at the University of Florida, was not eligible to take prize money because of his amateur status.

Added a T5 at the South Georgia Classic, finishing four back of winner Russell Henley. Celebrated his 30th birthday during Friday's second round and went on to hold a one-stroke lead after 36 holes.

Qualified for the U.S. Open but missed the cut.

Was first off the tee and played as a single in the final round of the Miccosukee Championship. Played his round in 1:48. Chalked up seven birdies en route to a 4-under 67. Jogged several holes during the round, along with his caddie and 'walking' scorer. "I keep telling people I play better when I play fast," he quipped.

Closed the season with six consecutive cuts made but had only one top-25 finish in those events. 2010: Made 11 cuts in 28 Nationwide Tour starts, with three top-25 finishes. Best stretch of the year came in August when he made four cuts in a row and had a T19 at the Cox Classic and a T17 the next week at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. 2009: Finished No. 36 on the money list on the strength of a playoff win early in the year. Earned his first career win with a playoff victory over Brian Vranesh at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Made a crucial birdie putt at the 71st hole to tie Vranesh for the lead. He was playing on the Nationwide Tour due to his status as a conditional PGA TOUR member aftter not getting into the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Collected the win when he rolled in a 14-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole and then watched as Vranesh missed a birdie try from 12 feet.

Added four top-25 finishes as the season progressed and finished No. 10 in Total Driving. 2008: Made the cut in 20 of 28 starts on the Nationwide Tour and had four top-10 finishes. Finished solo fourth at the Mexico Open, his best effort since a third-place finish at the 2005 National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic. Weekend rounds of 65-67 was bettered only by tournament winner Jarrod Lyle.

Finished sixth at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic, where he started the final round two shots out of the lead. Was T4 a week later at the Henrico County Open, where he posted a career-best, 10-under-par 62 to take a three-shot lead after the opening round. Started the tournament with six consecutive birdies. Second-round 68 put him at 14-under and ahead by four strokes. He birdied three of the final four holes Sunday to move back up the leaderboard. Aced the 18th hole in the second round of the Utah Championship (four aces in the first round by four players) which helped set the record for most holes-in-one in a Nationwide Tour event (five).

Held the second-round lead at the Oregon Classic, where he finished second to winner Matt Bettencourt. Final-round saw a back-and-forth battle between the two, with Dickerson taking advantage of a cricital three-shot swing at No. 15 where he made eagle and closed the deficit to one stroke. A three-putt bogey at No. 17 gave Bettencourt a two-shot lead, which was the final margin. 2007: Made the cut in six of 19 starts on the PGA TOUR but failed to post a top-25 finish. Finished the year No. 218 in earnings, just one year after finishing No. 127 on the money list.

Made seven starts on the Nationwide Tour but only made cut came in his last start at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic (T12). 2006: In 18th start of rookie season, posted his first top-10 on the PGA TOUR, with a career-best T5 at the Buick Championship. Continued strong mid-summer play with a T10 at the John Deere Classic, aided by a final-round 65. Next top-10 came in October, a T7 at the Frys.com Open in Las Vegas.

Earned initial TOUR card with T13 finish at the 2005 Qualifying Tournament. 2005: Spent the season as a rookie on the Nationwide Tour. Notched a career-best, third-place finish at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic and finished 38th on the money list, with $130,642. Other top-10 finishes came at the Gila River Golf Classic—where a 12-under 276 led to a T9 finish-and the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship (T7). Prior to rookie season on Tour in 2005, had made the cut in five of 13 career Nationwide Tour starts, with both career top-25 finishes coming at the Henrico Open, finishing a then-career-best T8 in 2003 and T22 in 2004.

Has also played on the European Challenge Tour and the Hooters Tour.
Personal

Lists winning the U.S. Amateur as his biggest thrill in golf.

Cites his parents as his heroes. Got his start in golf from his dad.

An avid fisherman, says the biggest fish he's ever caught is a 30-pound kingfish. Has had five career holes-in-one, including an ace at the 2007 Buick Open on the PGA TOUR.
Nationwide TourPlayoff Record
1-0
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