Sam_Ryder_(golfer)
Sam Ryder (golfer)
American golfer
Samuel Richard Ryder (born December 15, 1989)[2] is a professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Ryder was born in Winter Park, Florida and attended Stetson University, where he studied finance.
| Sam Ryder | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Samuel Richard Ryder |
| Born | (1989-12-15) December 15, 1989 (age 34) Winter Park, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Longwood, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Stetson University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 100 (March 24, 2024)[1] (as of April 28, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017, 2021 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Ryder played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2014 and 2015. In 2015 he finished fourth in the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit earning a place on the Web.com Tour for 2016.
In July 2017, Ryder had his first Web.com win, the Pinnacle Bank Championship, finishing 8 strokes ahead of the field.[3] He finished second in the 2017 Web.com Tour regular season rankings to gain a place on the PGA Tour for 2018.
In 2019, Ryder qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the second time, finishing number 107 in the standings. Placed third in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and a tie for fourth in the Safeway Open.
In 2020, Ryder again qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for a third time, this time finishing number 108 in the standings. Tied for third in the Puerto Rico Open.
In 2022, Ryder became the 10th Phoenix Open participant to make a hole-in-one on the 16th hole of TPC Scottsdale. [4]
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 23, 2017 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | −21 (67-67-62-67=263) | 8 strokes |  Scott Gutschewski, Scott Harrington, Michael Johnson, Andrew Landry |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 23, 2015 | National Capital Open to Support Our Troops | −20 (69-65-64-66=264) | Playoff |  Taylor Pendrith |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | C | CUT | T60 | T44 | T16 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- "Week 12 2024 Ending 24 Mar 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- "Sam Ryder wraps up PGA Tour card with Web.com win". ESPN. Associated Press. July 23, 2017.
- Sam Ryder at the PGA Tour official site
- Sam Ryder at the Official World Golf Ranking official site