Ted Purdy

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| fullname = Theodore Townsend Purdy

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|8|15|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

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| college = University of Arizona

| yearpro = 1996

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| tour = PGA Tour
(past champion status)

| extour = Asian PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica

| prowins = 4

| pgawins = 1

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| asiawins = 1

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| nwidewins = 1

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| masters = T32: 2006

| usopen = T26: 2006

| open = T73: 2005

| pga = T10: 2005

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| award1 = Asian PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year

| year1 = 1997

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Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour.

Early life

Purdy was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1992. He went to the University of Arizona as a finance major and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Professional career

In 2007 he finished just outside the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list, and lost full playing rights for the 2008 season.[http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=49080 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship interview] He returned to the PGA Tour for 2009 through qualifying school. He has alternated between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour since 2010. After Purdy's PGA Tour career stalled, he became a representative for a custom car company.[http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pga-tour-pro-ted-purdy-sells-cars-while-trying-get-back-tour Ted Purdy tackles gig as car sales rep while struggling to get back on Tour] In 2013, Purdy earned his first professional win in eight years at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, two steps below the PGA Tour. It was his fourth professional win in four different tours. He has since resumed playing on a more frequent basis, though on the Web.com Tour and third-tier Gateway Tour. Purdy reached the final rounds of 2013 and 2014 Web.com Tour Qualifying School, but was not able to maintain his tour privileges and plays occasionally through Monday qualifying and Past Champion status.

In 2013, at the time of his resurging pro golf career, Purdy developed a grip aid that was named one of the top ten items at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show.[http://www.golf.com/equipment/10-great-items-2014-pga-merchandise-show 10 great items from the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show] Purdy's swing coach is Pam Barnett.