Shad Tuten

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Finishers 11-40 and Ties Qualifying Tournament (thru 2020)

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2017
• Korn Ferry Tour: 2020

PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Victories (1)

• 2019 66 JHSF Aberto do Brasil

Additional Victories (1)

• 2016 Georgia Open

Special Interests

• Basketball, rock climbing, kayaking, traveling

Career Highlights

2019 Season

Won once in his 16 starts that saw him make it to the weekend in 13 of those events. Finished the year eighth on the Order of Merit.

• Banco del Pacifico Open presentado por Quito Alcaldia: After an 11-under start, began the day a distant six shots behind 54-hole leader Augusto Nunez. Couldn’t put any pressure on Nunez as he shot an even-par 72 to T7 with two others.
• 66 JHSF Aberto do Brasil: Entered the final round at Fazenda Boa Vista a stroke off of Patrick Newcomb’s lead. Started his final round birdie-par-eagle and ended up battling playing partner Newcomb all day in Porto Feliz. The turning point came on the 16th hole. Clinging to a one-shot lead, he made a birdie while Newcomb was double bogeying. From there, he finished par-par to coast to a two-shot victory over Newcomb and Patrick Flavin. The win was his first as a PGA TOUR Latinoamérica member, and the $31,500 payday was his largest as a professional. Shot four rounds in the 60s to secure the title.
• Bupa Match Play: Went 1-1 in his two matches in the Tour’s only match-play tournament.
• 60 Abierto Mexicano de Golf: Used four sub-70 rounds at Tijuana CC to finish solo eighth, four shots behind winner Drew Nesbitt.
• Abierto de Chile 2019 presentado por VOLVO: Opened with a 69 at Club de Golf Mapocho then fired three consecutive 68s to T9 with Joshua Lee.

2018 Season

Played in 12 events, making nine cuts and finishing 56th on the Order of Merit. Had two top-10s and six top-25s.

• Sao Paulo Golf Club Championship: Started slowly at Sao Paulo GC, with an opening-round 75. Hit his stride over the final 54 holes, with rounds of 66-66-69 to T9.
• Bupa Match Play: Qualified for the event as the 58th seed and lost in the first round to Chris Killmer, 3 and 2.
• Puerto Plata DR Open: Four par-or-better scores, including a 69-66 finish, resulted in a T9 in the Dominican Republic.

2017 Season

In 15 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica starts, made five cuts, with one top-25 showing. Finished 99th on the Order of Merit.

• PTLA Qualifying Tournament-USA: Earned exempt status for the first half of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season by finishing solo ninth at the U.S. event in January.

2016 Season

• Georgia Open: Shot 67-67-70-69 to finish at 15-under for a three-shot win at his state open.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2019