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SCOTT GORDON

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 0 in

Weight:

170 lbs

Birthday:

05/01/1981

College:University of California-Davis (2004, Economics)
Turned Pro:2004
Birthplace:Sacramento, CA
Residence:Fair Oaks, CA

PGA TOUR - Media Guide

Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
66 at Round 2, Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. 66 at Round 2, Wyndham Championship.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
66 at Round 2, Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by Kraft. 66 at Round 1, Soboba Golf Classic.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Made 19 PGA TOUR starts, with two made cuts. On the Nationwide Tour, his best finish in seven starts was a T27 at the Melwood Prince George's County Open in Maryland.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--19; in money--2; Top 10 finishes--
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--7; in money--3; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights
2010: Made it through the final stage of Q-School to earn his 2011 PGA TOUR card for the first time. was successful even while continuing to rehab a wrist injury and separated shoulder suffered earlier in the year. 2008: Made four cuts in 26 starts during his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, set up by a T62 finish at the 2007 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Best finish was a T25 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Missed the cut in all three career starts on the Nationwide Tour prior to 2008. Has also played on the Gateway Tour (2004, 2006, 2010), Golden State Tour and the Spanos Tour. Amateur: Two-time All-American at University of California-Davis. During senior season in 2004, shattered the scoring average record by almost a stroke and a half with a 71.54 mark. Co-medalist at the 2004 Aggie Invitational. Was a 2002 All-West Region first-team honoree. Won the 2002 Aggie Invitational, recording a school record of 10-under 206. Set a new school record that season with seven consecutive rounds below par. Named the Colby E. Slater Award winner given to the top male athlete at the University of California-Davis. Participated in the 2003 U.S. Amateur.
Personal

Biggest thrill in golf is posting a final-round 65 at 2007 Q-School finals to gain berth on Nationwide Tour.

Biggest thrill outside golf is the birth of his nephew and seeing him recover from a stroke suffered at birth.

Started playing golf with his dad at age 6.

Non-golf-related jobs held include remodeling a house.

Favorite golf course is Cypress Point.

Would most like to play Augusta National.

Never travels without flip flops.

First car was a 1997 diesel Mercedes-Benz.

Favorite professional team is the San Francisco 49ers. Uses dimes to mark his ball on the greens. Favorite TV show is "Two and a Half Men." Favorite entertainer is Bill Murray. Enjoys eating seared ahi ahi and favorite athlete to watch is Tiger Woods. Favorite cities to visit are Newport Beach, CA, and San Francisco, CA. Favorite vacation spot is Maui.

Bucket list includes learning to fly a plane.

Is involved with American Heart Association.

His sister, Jessica, works for the Association and got the whole family involved.
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