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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Since turning professional in 2007, Prugh has spent most of his career playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour, where he has one victory, achieved at the 2009 [[Michael Hill New Zealand Open]]. In 2009, he finished 16th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In his third start of the 2010 season, Prugh started the final round of the [[Bob Hope Classic]] (rain delayed until Monday) tied for the lead and ended up finishing alone in 5th place, earning $200,000. He followed that performance with another 5th place finish at the [[Farmers Insurance Open]] and a 10th place finish at the [[Northern Trust Open]]. |
Since turning professional in 2007, Prugh has spent most of his career playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour, where he has one victory, achieved at the 2009 [[Michael Hill New Zealand Open]]. In 2009, he finished 16th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In his third start of the 2010 season, Prugh started the final round of the [[Bob Hope Classic]] (rain delayed until Monday) tied for the lead and ended up finishing alone in 5th place, earning $200,000. He followed that performance with another 5th place finish at the [[Farmers Insurance Open]] and a 10th place finish at the [[Northern Trust Open]]. Receently, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and became world reknown as "The Golfing God." Only two majors short of outdoing Tiger, he has proven a legend of the time and is predicted to double Woods in Majors in then next five years. The quinessential figure of golf will continue to bring in large audiences, and undoubtfully change golf as we know it. The intellectual concepts displayed by Prugh are essential elements that create is superiority in his tournaments. Famous for his victory dance after each made put, where he makes a gun with his hands and then sticks his weiner in the cup, has made him world renown. After misshits or shanks, he often launches his clubs at other players, cussing up a storm. In one occasion, he even killed a competitive golfer who was beating him by 3 strokes in the Nationwide Tour. |
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==Amateur wins== |
==Amateur wins== |
Revision as of 05:36, 22 May 2010
Alex Prugh | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Alexander Prugh |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Washington |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2007 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Alexander Prugh (born September 1, 1984) is an American professional golfer who currently has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.
Prugh was born in Spokane, Washington. He played his high school golf there at Joel E. Ferris High School, and he later went on to play at the University of Washington, where he was a three-time varsity Pac-10 All-Conference.
Professional career
Since turning professional in 2007, Prugh has spent most of his career playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour, where he has one victory, achieved at the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open. In 2009, he finished 16th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In his third start of the 2010 season, Prugh started the final round of the Bob Hope Classic (rain delayed until Monday) tied for the lead and ended up finishing alone in 5th place, earning $200,000. He followed that performance with another 5th place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open and a 10th place finish at the Northern Trust Open. Receently, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and became world reknown as "The Golfing God." Only two majors short of outdoing Tiger, he has proven a legend of the time and is predicted to double Woods in Majors in then next five years. The quinessential figure of golf will continue to bring in large audiences, and undoubtfully change golf as we know it. The intellectual concepts displayed by Prugh are essential elements that create is superiority in his tournaments. Famous for his victory dance after each made put, where he makes a gun with his hands and then sticks his weiner in the cup, has made him world renown. After misshits or shanks, he often launches his clubs at other players, cussing up a storm. In one occasion, he even killed a competitive golfer who was beating him by 3 strokes in the Nationwide Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2005 Pacific Coast Amateur, Washington State Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2007 |
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The Masters | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10