Scott Gump (born December 17, 1965) is a former American professional golfer.
| Scott Gump | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1965 Merritt Island, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour U.S. Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 98 (May 23, 1999)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T46: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T51: 1992 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1999 |
Gump was born in Merritt Island, Florida. He has had three Nationwide Tour victories and has finished runner-up three times in PGA Tour tournaments, including The Players Championship in 1999. He also competed on mini-tours in the United States, winning several tournaments.
Professional wins (6)
editNationwide Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 6, 1994 | Nike Monterrey Open | −19 (67-67-68-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Brian Henninger
|
| 2 | May 29, 1994 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | −16 (71-67-66-68=272) | 1 stroke | Tim Conley
|
| 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | Albertsons Boise Open | −14 (66-68-68-68=270) | 2 strokes |  Michael Long, Jimmy Walker
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Cleveland Open | Tommy Armour III, Tom Scherrer
|
Armour won with birdie on first extra hole |
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
edit- 1989 Mobile Tournament[2]
Space Coast Tour wins (2)
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T46 | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T79 | T23 | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | 66 | CUT | T19 | T65 | T54 | 2 | T42 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 21 1999 Ending 23 May 1999" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Culpepper, Joe (March 31, 1989). "Rekindled Allen vies for Laurel title". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 3C. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gump captures mini-tour title". Florida Today. October 12, 1988. p. 3C. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scoreboard | Golf | Space Coast Tour". The Orlando Sentinel. April 5, 1989. p. C-6. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Scott Gump at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Gump at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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