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TROY MERRITT
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 0 in
Weight:
160 lbs
Birthday:
10/25/1985
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Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (1) |
| 2009 Mexico Open Presented by Corona Light. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | (88) |
| $18,523 | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 68 at Round 2, Chile Classic Presented by Pacific Rubiales. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 3-- Zurich Classic of New Orleans. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Mexico Open Presented by Corona Light. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--23; in money--8; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--2; in money--2; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Made only eight of 23 cuts on the PGA TOUR with no top-25 finishes. Finished 202nd on the final money list. Made two starts on the Nationwide Tour in the fall and finished T11 in back-to-back weeks at the Albertsons Boise Open and the Soboba Golf Classic. Opened with an 8-under 63 in Boise, where he attended college. 2010: Had perhaps the most dramatic final week of anyone on TOUR, securing the 125th and final TOUR card for 2011 and capturing the $1 million Kodak Challenge. The winner of 2009 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament was one of four players making a first career start on the PGA TOUR at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Opened with a 5-under 65 to share the lead with five other players. Finished T20. Following seven straight missed cuts after a T15 at the Farmers Insurance Open, snapped that stretch with a third-place finish at Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Matched the best birdie-eagle streak of the season with a 6-under stretch in five holes (Nos. 7-11) during a final-round 67. Hovering around No. 125 entering the Fall Series, made final four cuts of the season to secure card for sophomore season. Bogey-free, final-round 67 for T30 finish at the Children's Miracle Network Classic was just enough to make the No. 125 position on the money list after Johnson Wagner double-bogeyed the 16th hole. Immediately following the tournament, won the $1-million first prize in the Kodak Challenge in a playoff with Rickie Fowler and Aaron Baddeley with an 18-inch birdie putt on No. 17 at the Magnolia Course. Players had to post the lowest score relative to par on 18 of the 30 Kodak Challenge holes to win. When asked what he would do with the $1 million prize from Kodak, he said "The first thing I'm going to do is buy my wife a brand-new car." 2009: Despite a double bogey on the final hole, took home medalist honors at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament by one stroke over Jeff Maggert. Became one of just three players since 1992 to hold at least a share of the lead after each round of the six-round event, joining wire-to-wire winner Scott Verplank (1997) and Frank Lickliter II (2007) Had not played in a PGA TOUR event prior to 2010. Made the cut in 10 of his final 11 starts and ended his rookie season No. 39 on the Nationwide Tour money list. Managed to make only two cuts in his first six starts and started heating up as the summer progressed. Earned his first career win with a playoff victory at the Mexico Open. Rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Australian Adam Bland, who established the course record with an 8-under 64. Shared the 54-hole lead with Garth Mulroy and fired a 3-under 69 to tie Bland at 15-under 273. Had a chance to win in regulation but missed a 10-foot birdie putt. Winner's check of $117,000 moved him from No. 146 to No. 27 on the money list at the time. Closed the season with six consecutive cuts made after the win but struggled on the weekends and could do no better than a T39 at the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island to end the season. 2008: Missed the cut in his first Nationwide Tour start, the Albertsons Boise Open. |
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| Personal | |
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Two brothers also competed in college athletics. Older brother, Ben, played Division III football at Wartburg College in Iowa. Younger brother, Tim, is a Division III basketball player at Luther College in Iowa. Father is a member of the Wartburg Hall of Fame after playing both baseball and basketball for the school. Biggest thrill outside of golf was helping his high school basketball team reach the state tournament for the first time in school history. Biggest thrill in golf is winning 2010 Kodak Challenge and finishing No. 125 on the PGA TOUR money list the same day. Favorite course he's played is Pebble Beach, looks forward to playing St. Andrews. Never travels without his cell phone. First car was a 1989 Buick, now drives a Camry. Favorite college teams are the Iowa Hawkeyes and Boise State Broncos. Favorite professional teams are the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Penguins. Superstitions including tieing his shoes in a certain way/order. Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption. Favorite book is the Harry Potter series. Favorite food is chicken enchiladas. Favorite athlete to watch is Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Rafael Nadal and Tiger Woods. Favorite cities to visit are New Orleans and Dubuque, IA. Dream foursome includes Ed Davis, Mark Merritt and Scout Merritt. Says he's too young to think about a bucket list. Supports Phoenix Children's Hospital. |
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| Nationwide TourPlayoff Record | |
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