Exempt status

• PGA TOUR: 9. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, within the last two seasons, or during the current season; winners receive an additional season of exemption for each additional win, up to five seasons:
• Korn Ferry Tour: 26. Winners of Korn Ferry Tour cosponsored events within two years prior to the current year.

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2013
• PGA TOUR: 2015

PGA TOUR Victories (1)

• 2018 Barracuda Championship

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2)

• 2014 WNB Golf Classic
• 2017 Panama Claro Championship

Personal

• Has three brothers. Joined his brother Michael on TOUR for his rookie season in 2014-15. Prior to that, the last time two brothers were members at the same time on TOUR was in 2004 when Brenden Pappas played 34 events and Deane Pappas played 22 events.
• Would like to be a Navy Seal for a day.

Special Interests

• Hunting, skiing, hiking

Career Highlights

2019 Season

For the second consecutive season, finished within five spots of the top 30 in the FedExCup standings, ending his season at No. 34 after qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time. Recorded three top-10s, including a T4 in his World Golf Championships debut, and made 18 cuts in 23 starts.

• Charles Schwab Challenge: Closed 67-66 to finish T3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Represented sixth career top-five on the PGA TOUR and first top-10 at Colonial Country Club.
• Sony Open in Hawaii: Finished runner-up at the Sony Open in Hawaii, four shots behind winner Matt Kuchar. Began the final round two shots off the pace and closed with a 68 to finish alone in second. Made 447 feet, 7 inches of putts for the week and led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (2.724).
• World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: In his first start in a World Golf Championships event, finished T4 at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.

2018 Season

Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time, ending his second season at No. 33 in the FedExCup. Season included 21 made cuts in 28 starts, with his five top-10 finishes highlighted by his first TOUR win at the Barracuda Championship and a runner-up at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Made the cut in all three Playoffs starts, concluding the season with a T16 at the BMW Championship.

• Barracuda Championship: With 38 points entering the final round of the Barracuda Championship (Modified Stableford scoring format), collected nine points to beat Chad Campbell by four points and win his first PGA TOUR title in his 49th start at the age of 29 years, 6 months, 11 days. Only Geoff Ogilvy (49 in 2014) had previously recorded a better total than 47. Following his T8 at the RBC Canadian Open a week earlier, marked the first time in his career he posted top-10s in consecutive starts. With the victory, earned the final spot in the following week's PGA Championship. The victory was his fifth career top-10 finish.
• RBC Canadian Open: Shot a final-round 67 to finish T8 at the RBC Canadian Open. Tied two others for most fairways hit throughout the week (39/56).
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Topped his previous best result on the PGA TOUR with a solo-second at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Posted back-to-back 6-under 64s in rounds two and three to take a share of the 54-hole lead with Dustin Johnson at 15-under 195 before closing with a 72 to finish six shots behind Johnson. Was making his second start at the event and first since 2015 (MC).
• Valero Texas Open: Posted three rounds in the 60s on the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio to finish T8 with Kevin Streelman and Chris Kirk at 10-under 278. Marked his second top-10 in his 39th career start on the PGA TOUR.
• Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship: In his 37th career PGA TOUR start, finished T5 at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. Recorded four under-par scores for his first career top-10 on the PGA TOUR.

2017 Season

Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 20 starts, one win and 17 cuts made. Was 16th in the final priority-ranking order. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2017-18 season with an eighth-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season money list.

• Rex Hospital Open: Maintained his lead atop the money list with a T3 finish at the Rex Hospital Open. Reached 14-under par on Sunday, but parred his final seven holes to finish one shot shy of a Conrad Shindler-Chesson Hadley playoff.
• Panama Claro Championship: Picked up the second Korn Ferry Tour win of his career at the Panama Claro Championship in a playoff with Chris Baker. Entered the weekend one off the lead and carded a third-round 67 to move into the outright lead at 11-under. Started the final round one clear of the field and saw his lead vanish when Baker birdied the par-4 16th. Down one with three to go, answered with a birdie on 16 and pars on 17 and 18 for a 13-under-par total at the end of regulation. Made a 12-foot birdie on the first extra hole to take home the trophy and move into the top spot on the money list for the first time in his career.
• Club Colombia Championship by Servientrega: Recorded at solo-fifth at the Club Colombia Championship by Servientrega, marking his third top-10 in Bogota. Moved up 30 spots on the weekend with a 64-68 finish.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Recorded his first top-10 of the 2017 season with a T8 at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay.

2016 Season

Finished the 2016 Korn Ferry Tour season with 22 starts, three top-10s, and 18 made cuts. Was 42nd on the Regular Season money list.

• Digital Ally Open: Entered the weekend T40 after opening with rounds of 65-71 at the Digital Ally Open, but nearly played his way into a three-way playoff with weekend rounds of 65-64. Finished T4, one shot out of the playoff, marking his third top-10 of the season.
• Club Colombia Championship Presented by Claro: Contended in Bogota at the Club Colombia Championship. Fired 66-67 and held a share of the 36-hole lead with Trey Mullinax. Played alongside Sebastian Munoz in the final 36 holes. Trailed Munoz by one heading into the final round, carded 74 and dropped to T7.

2015 Season

Rookie PGA TOUR season ended with 10 made cuts in 23 starts, with top finish coming at The McGladrey Classic (T12). Season concluded with a missed cut at the Wyndham Championship, finishing the year No. 182 in the FedExCup standings. In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, made three of four cuts (T66, T44, T18). The T18 came at the finale, the Web.com Tour Championship. Finished 47th on the Finals' money list.

• Shell Houston Open: Following rounds of 67-65, held the 36-hole lead at the Shell Houston Open before weekend rounds of 76-72 led to a T25-finish.

2014 Season

Successfully Monday-qualified into the Shell Houston Open in April (missed the cut), marking the first time he and brother Michael played in the same PGA TOUR event.

• Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco: Started the final round of the Albertsons Boise Open in a T7. Fired a bogey-free 66 and moved up to T4.
• WNB Golf Classic: Earned his first professional victory when high winds in West Texas forced cancellation of the final round of the WNB Golf Classic. Due to the weather, the tournament reverted to the 54-hole standings, where he held a nearly insurmountable seven-stroke lead. Distanced himself from the pack with an 8-under 64 in the third round that put him well in front of any serious challengers. Was 1-under for the day and 21-under overall, up by eight when officials halted final-round play shortly after noon at Midland CC. Winds were steady at 25-35 mph, with gusts to 43 mph. Officials called play at 4:26 p.m., and shortened the tournament to 54 holes. Earned $108,000 for the win and moved to No. 2 on the money list at the one-third mark of the season. Pushed his season earnings past the $248,000 mark and guaranteed himself a berth on the PGA TOUR in 2015, where he will join older brother Michael, the Tour's leading money-winner in 2013. With the win, the Putnam brothers joined Deane and Brenden Pappas as the only brothers to win tournaments in Korn Ferry Tour history.
• Brasil Champions Presented by HSBC: Carded rounds of 69-68 in the first 36 holes of the Brasil Champions to tie for 41st at the halfway point. Posted a bogey-free 66 in the third round, moving up 22 places. A final-round 66 led to a T9, his third consecutive top-10 of the year.
• Chile Classic: Opened with a bogey-free 67 in the first round of the Chile Classic, then carded rounds of 68-70 on the weekend to finish T6.
• Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship Presented by Claro: Shot rounds of 68-66-68 in the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship to finish runner-up, three shots behind Alex Cejka, for his best finish on Tour to date.

2013 Season

Finished his rookie season on Tour making the cut in 15 of 24 starts and turning in seven top-25 finishes, including a pair of top-10s. Fired a final-round 69 to finish T9 in the Mexico Championship to earn his first career Korn Ferry Tour top-10. Finished five shots behind his brother and champion Michael Putnam. Made the cut in three of four Tour Finals' events. Best week came at the season-ending Web.com Tour Championship. Was solo fourth after 54 holes and just two shots off the lead but stumbled with a season-worst, 5-over 75 on the last day and failed to earn his PGA TOUR card. Ended the week at 3-under par when 6-under would have been good enough to move up to the TOUR.

• Rex Hospital Open: Added a T7 at The Rex Hospital Open.

2012 Season

Played in seven tournaments on the eGolf Professional Tour. Made the cut in four starts, with his best finish a T14 coming at the Columbia Open.

Amateur Highlights

• Was a three-time All-American (honorable mention) and two-time Academic All-American while at Pepperdine University. Won the 2010 Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at Eugene (Ore.) CC.
• Played in the 2008 Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship.