Bobby Wyatt

{{Short description|American golfer (born 1992)}}

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Bobby Wyatt (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, playing in the 2013 Walker Cup.

Youth career

Wyatt attended UMS-Wright Preparatory School, graduating in 2010. He shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.{{cite web |agency=AP |url=http://www.golf.com/ap-news/alabama-teen-shoots-57-state-junior |title=Alabama teenager Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 in state tournament |publisher=Golf.com |accessdate=October 8, 2016}} He was a four-time AHSAA state champion.{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/05/bobby_wyatt_shows_he_can_play.html |title=Bobby Wyatt shows he 'can play with these guys' on the PGA Tour |publisher=AL.com |first=Mak |last=Inabinett |date=May 3, 2016 |accessdate=October 8, 2016}}

College career

He was part of the University of Alabama team that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Championship. He won the Southeastern Conference individual championship in 2014. Wyatt was an All-American his senior year.{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/rex-hoggard/wyatts-new-orleans-finish-opens-doors/ |title=Bobby Wyatt's New Orleans Finish Opens Doors |work=Golf Channel |first=Rex |last=Hoggard |date=May 3, 2016 |accessdate=October 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106003533/http://www.golfchannel.com/news/rex-hoggard/wyatts-new-orleans-finish-opens-doors |archive-date=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Amateur career

He won the 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur.{{cite news |url=http://www.tribdem.com/sports/major-changes-in-store-for-sunnehanna-amateur/article_c5f87659-57cb-59be-b00c-609b78aa80f5.html |title=Major changes in store for Sunnehanna Amateur |newspaper=The Tribune-Democrat |first=Mike |last=Mastovich |date=May 31, 2013 |accessdate=October 8, 2016}}

Wyatt was the leading scorer and went undefeated at the 2013 Walker Cup for the United States.

Professional career

Wyatt finished 4th in the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing on a sponsor exemption. This finish earned him enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He earned a PGA Tour card for 2017 by finishing 22nd on the Finals money list (excluding the 25 regular-season graduates).{{cite web |url=http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=GOL&id=2176&line=44898&spln=1 |title=Bobby Wyatt: Wyatt inches closes to earning PGA TOUR card |publisher=Rotoworld.com |date=October 3, 2016 |accessdate=October 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001910/http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=GOL&id=2176&line=44898&spln=1 |archive-date=March 5, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

Amateur wins

Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.wagr.com/en/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1871&isMens=True |title=Bobby Wyatt |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |accessdate=October 10, 2016}}

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

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