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RYAN MOORE

UNITED STATES

Height:

5 ft, 9 in

Weight:

170 lbs

Birthday:

12/05/1982

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College:University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2005, Communications and Public Relations)
Turned Pro:2005
Birthplace:Tacoma, WA
Residence:Las Vegas, NV

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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1)
2009  Wyndham Championship. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position (47)
$861,549
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T4-- Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. T5-- Wells Fargo Championship. T8-- Valero Texas Open.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
61 at Round 2, Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights

Finished T4 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with rounds of 71-71-71-70. Was one of two players (winner Tiger Woods was the other) with four under-par rounds. Recorded his third career hole-in-one on TOUR in the first round with a 5-iron from 201 yards on the seventh hole.

Four weeks later, was one of just 11 players to break 70 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open. Claimed a T8, with Cameron Tringale and Hunter Haas. The top-10 finish marked just his second start in the event (T53 in 2005).

Finished T5 at the Wells Fargo Championship after holding a share of the first-round lead.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Wyndham Championship.
2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Travelers Championship. T4-- Northern Trust Open. T5-- World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. T10-- Deutsche Bank Championship.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--22; in money--18; Top 10 finishes--4
Career Highlights

2011: Made 18 lof 22 cuts to go with four top 10s and nine top 25s.

Four sub-par rounds led to a T4 at the Northern Trust Open, his first top-10 of the season.

Posted second consecutive top 10 with a T5 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Defeated Francesco Molinari (3 and 1), K.J. Choi (5 and 4) and Nick Watney (19 holes) before falling to eventual champion Luke Donald (5 and 4) in the quarterfinals.

Missed a 4-foot, 3-inch putt for par on the final hole of the Travelers Championship to fall out of a tie for the lead with Fredrik Jacobson and finish T2. His 7-under 63 left him in a tie with John Rollins at 19-under. Has posted a runner-up finish in six of his last seven years on TOUR (2011 Travelers Championship, 2010 AT&T National, 2008 HP Byron Nelson Championship, 2007 Memorial Tournament, 2006 Travelers Championship and 2005 RBC Canadian Open). The one year during that stretch that he failed to record a second-place finish was the same year he posted his only victory (2009 Wyndham Championship). Made his sixth start at the Travelers Championship, including runner-up finishes during his inaugural start in 2006 and again this year. His other top finishes in Hartford included a T4 (2009) and T13 (2010).

.Held a share of the second-round lead at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational before finishing T23.

Making his sixth start at the Deutsche Bank Championship, recorded his first top 10 (T10). 2010: Claimed six top-10 finishes, including top-10s at the final two Playoffs events for the FedExCup.

Finished T6 in his first start at the season-opening SBS Championship, five shots behind repeat winner Geoff Ogilvy.

Finished T10 in his second start of the season at the Bob Hope Classic.

Began the final round of the Memorial Tournament tied for 17th. Shot a 4-under 68 Sunday to climb 12 spots to T5.

Finished second at the AT&T National, giving him runner-up finishes in five out of his last six years on TOUR (2010 AT&T National, 2008 HP Byron Nelson Championship, 2007 Memorial Tournament, 2006 Travelers Championship, 2005 RBC Canadian Open). The one year during that stretch that he failed to record a second-place finish was the same year he posted his only victory (2009 Wyndham Championship). As a result of his finish, gained entry into the 2010 British Open as the top finisher in the top five not otherwise eligible. Went on to miss the cut at St. Andrews.

Carried a one-stroke lead into the final round of the BMW Championship, but a 2-over 73 left him T3 and three strokes behind tournament-winner Dustin Johnson. His effort was still good enough to earn a spot in THE TOUR Championship, moving from No. 56 to No. 28 in the FedExCup standings. It represented his first top-10 finish in 11 Playoff starts. Began the week with a 6-under 65, including a Cog Hill G&CC record, 7-under 29 on the back nine.

In his first TOUR Championship start, closed with a pair of rounds in the 60s (68-69) to finish T9 for his sixth top-10 of the season. 2009: Surpassed $2 million in earnings for the first time, notching his first victory and tallying a career-high six top-10s and nine top-25s.

After missing the cut in 2007 and 2008 at the FBR Open, rallied in 2009 by firing four rounds in the 60s to finish T6.

Recorded the second top-10 finish of his career in a major championship (T9 at 2006 PGA Championship) with a T10 at the U.S. Open, snapping a streak of three consecutive missed cuts.

Followed U.S. Open week with a T4 at Travelers Championship, shooting four rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 64, his season low to date.

Claimed his first PGA TOUR win with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn at the Wyndham Championship. After vaulting up the leaderboard with five consecutive birdies on the back nine, won it with a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sedgefield CC. Stadler's second shot on the third playoff hole skipped off the back of the green. He chipped within 20 feet, but his putt drifted to the low side of the cup. Bohn was eliminated on the first playoff hole. All three players finished at 16-under 264 with Moore and Stadler making bogeys on the 72nd hole and Bohn shooting a final-round 62.

Posted a T7 at Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his fifth top-10 of the season.

Kept his top-10 streak alive the following week in his adopted hometown of Scottsdale, AZ at the Frys.com Open after posting four consecutive rounds in the 60s to finish T8. His sixth top-10 finish of the year marked the most since garnering four in his rookie year of 2006.

Finished third at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in China. 2008: Earned more than $1.1 million for a third consecutive season and finished second in a tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

Lost on third hole of a playoff to Adam Scott at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship when Scott sank a 48-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. Moore's 15-foot birdie putt from the fringe then grazed the lip. Both players finished regulation at 7-under par, with Moore firing a final-round 68. 2007: In just his second season on TOUR, collected more than $1.5 million and three top-10 finishes, including a second at the Memorial Tournament.

Finished T8 at the PODS Championship, his first top-10 finish of the season…Recorded the third runner-up finish of his TOUR career at the Memorial Tournament. Birdied five of his final six holes on Sunday (66) to move into contention before falling one shot shy of winner K.J. Choi. Was one stroke back after an opening 6-under 66.

Held the 36-hole lead at the inaugural Fry's Electronics Open after rounds of 66-63--129. Carded weekend rounds of 71-72 to fall to T6, his third top-10 finish of the season. 2006: Played in only 22 events due to an injury during the early part of the season. Underwent surgery to repair a fractured hook of hamate in his left hand on March 20. Injured the hand in 2005 but tried to play through the pain. Missed eight weeks and returned in late May.

In 10th start of season, recorded his first top-10 and matched his career-best finish on TOUR with a T2 at the Buick Championship, thanks to four rounds in the 60s. Finished three strokes behind J.J. Henry.

Finished T9 at the PGA Championship, his first career top-10 in a major in his first major start as a professional. Made four starts in majors as an amateur with a best finish of T13 at the 2005 Masters. Finished with 67-69 after entering the weekend T42. 2005: Low amateur at the Masters Tournament with his T13 finish.

Made the cut at the U.S. Open in his last start as an amateur and finished 57.

Following week, turned professional at the Barclays Classic, where he finished T51.

Finished T2 at the Bell Canadian Open, one stroke behind Mark Calcavecchia. Only player in field to post four rounds at par or better on the par-70 Shaugnessy G&CC in Vancouver, British Columbia. His $440,000 payday pushed him into the Special Temporary Member category with the ability to earn unlimited sponsor exemptions for remainder of year.

Pushed season non-member earnings to $598,250 (equal to No. 120 on PGA TOUR Money List) with T16 finish at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. Two off the lead through 36 holes after opening 67-63 (career-best), but fell from contention with a third-round 74.

Closed with a 4-under 68 and tied for 13th at the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort, earning $88,000. That placed him the equivalent of 113th on the PGA TOUR money list, making him the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 to go from college to the PGA TOUR in the same season without going to Q School. The only other players to do that since 1980 were Gary Hallberg, Phil Mickelson and Justin Leonard. Amateur: Four-time All-America (two-time first team) at UNLV and 2005 collegiate player of the year. Three-time Ben Hogan Award finalist and 2005 Hogan Award winner and Jack Nicklaus collegiate player of the year. 2005 Golfstat Cup low collegiate scoring average.

Low amateur in the 2005 Masters, finishing T13 at 1-under par, thereby earning an invitation to the 2006 Masters via a top-16 finish. His 287 total was the lowest for an amateur in the Masters since Lindy Miller shot 286 in 1978.

As reigning U.S. Amateur champion, earned exemption into U.S. Open at Pinehurst and British Open at St. Andrews. Played in U.S. Open (T57), but opted to turn pro at Barclays Classic.

In 2004, won the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Public Links, NCAA Championship, Western Amateur and Sahalee Players Championship. Captured the U.S. Amateur, 2-up, over Luke List at Winged Foot and won his second U.S. Amateur Public Links title, 6 and 5, over Dayton Rose at Rush Creek GC in Minnesota.

A member of the 2004 U.S. World Amateur team, he was low individual at the competition.

Received a Sponsor Exemption into the 2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro and finished T24 at 7-under par. Was T12, four strokes out of the lead, after 36 holes.

Winner of the 2002 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at the Orchards GC north of Detroit. Defeated Lee Williamson 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final.

Two-time American Junior Golf Association All-America.
Personal

In 2011, partnered with friends and family to form RMG Golf Course Management LLC (RMG Club). Designed to combat south Puget Sound's sagging golf economy, the RMG Club took over the ownership and day-to-day affairs of the Classic CC in Spanaway, McCormick Woods in Port Orchard and Oakbrook G&CC in Lakewood. “We want this to be a product that appeals to everyone,” Moore said. “We want people to have great facilities they can go play at a reasonable rate.” With three levels of unlimited golf memberships available, The RMG Club is designed to attract players of all skill levels.

Learned the game from his father "as soon as I could walk.".

Has two brothers, Jeremy and Jason, and one sister, Alyssa.

Has served as host of the BMW Northwest Charity Skins Game at Chambers Bay in Washington State.
PGA TOURPlayoff Record
1-1
National Teams
Walker Cup (1), 2004; World Amateur Team (1), 2004.
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