Webb Simpson
James Frederick Webb Simpson (born August 8, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour who won the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2018 Players Championship.
| Webb Simpson | |||||
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Simpson at the 2012 RBC Heritage | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | James Frederick Webb Simpson | ||||
| Born | August 8, 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||
| Spouse |
Taylor Dowd Keith (m. 2010) | ||||
| Children | 5 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Wake Forest University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2008 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (July 5, 2020) (as of February 4, 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 7 | ||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T5: 2019 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T13: 2016 | ||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 2012 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T12: 2018 | ||||
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As an amateur, he was a member of the United States' victorious 2007 Walker Cup and 2007 Palmer Cup teams. In college, Simpson played on the Wake Forest University golf team on the Arnold Palmer scholarship.
After turning professional, Simpson played on the Nationwide Tour where he finished in second place twice. Simpson qualified for the PGA Tour after his tie for seventh at the 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 2011, Simpson had his first two victories on the PGA Tour, which came at the Wyndham Championship and at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a FedEx Cup playoff event. These wins helped him finish in second on the Tour's money list. He was also a member of the United States' victorious 2011 Presidents Cup, 2013 Presidents Cup and 2019 Presidents Cup teams.