Jamie Lovemark
Jamie Lovemark | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Born | Rancho Santa Fe, California,U.S. | January 23, 1988||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Residence | Jupiter, Florida,U.S. | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | University of Southern California | ||||||
Turned professional | 2009 | ||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Korn Ferry Tour | ||||||
Professional wins | 2 | ||||||
Highestranking | 77 (May 1, 2016)[1] | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||||
Best results in major championships | |||||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
PGA Championship | T33: 2017 | ||||||
U.S. Open | T18: 2015 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T22: 2017 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Jamie Lovemark(born January 23, 1988) is an Americanprofessional golferwho played on thePGA TourandKorn Ferry Tour.
Amateur career
[edit]Lovemark was born inRancho Santa Fe, Californiaand attendedTorrey Pines High School.He won the 2005Western Amateurand therefore received a special exemption into theCialis Western Open,where he finished T54. He also played on the 2007Walker Cupteam. He was a two-time AJGA All-American in 2004 and 2005. In 2004 he captured both the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions andWestern Juniorin back-to-back weeks.
Lovemark attended theUniversity of Southern Californiaand found success there on the golf team. He was a two-time first-teamAll-American.He had three top-10 finishes and a scratch handicap. His sophomore season was his most successful. He won theNCAA Individualtitle. He also won theArnold Palmer,Jack NicklausandPhil Mickelsonawards for individual medalist, national player of the year and outstanding freshman and theHaskins Award.
Lovemark played in twoNationwide Tourevents in 2007, losing in a playoff at theRochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby.
Lovemark was the number one golfer in theWorld Amateur Golf Rankingfor several weeks in 2007.
Professional career
[edit]In October 2009, Lovemark received a sponsor's invitation into theFrys Open.It was only his 9thPGA Tourevent, and only his fourth as a professional. He finished in a tie for first withTroy MattesonandRickie Fowler.Lovemark and Fowler were beaten on the second playoff hole after Matteson made birdie. Lovemark made $440,000 for his tie for second finish.
Lovemark began to play full-time on theNationwide Tourin 2010. He won his first title in June at theMexico Open Bicentenary,winning in a playoff overB. J. Statenafter he eagled the first playoff hole while Staten only could manage par. Lovemark was the money leader on the Nationwide Tour in 2010, earning his 2011 PGA Tour card. He also won thePlayer of the Yearaward.
Lovemark's 2011 season did not go well. He missed three cuts in his first four events, with a T58 at theFarmers Insurance Openand withdrawing from theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Amdue to back problems. Lovemark made two cuts in nine events and after withdrawing fromThe Players Championship(earning the spot as the Nationwide Tour's money leader), he applied for a medical extension. For 2012, the PGA Tour granted Lovemark 16 starts to earn enough money to keep his tour card. Lovemark could not satisfy his medical exemption and lost his PGA Tour card.
Lovemark played on theWeb Tourin 2013, winning one event, theMidwest Classicin July.[2]He finished 12th on the 2013 Web Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. He finished T-12 at theRBC Canadian Openand T-28 at theFarmers Insurance Openbut missed several cuts. He entered the 2014Web Tour Finals,where he finished 14th at theWeb Tour Championshipand lost his PGA Tour card.
In the 2015 Web Tour season, he had four top-10 finishes and finished 12th, re-earning his playing rights on the PGA Tour. Also, he played in theU.S. Open,finishing T-18.
Lovemark lost in a playoff at the 2016Zurich Classic of New OrleanstoBrian Stuard.He ended the year 43rd on the FedEx Cup points ranking, keeping his card for the first time. In 2017, he finished 47th.
Amateur wins
[edit]Professional wins (2)
[edit]Web Tour wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jun 27,2010 | Mexico Open Bicentenary | −12 (65-71-72-68=276) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Jul 21,2013 | Midwest Classic | −18 (67-68-65-66=266) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Web Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2007 | Rochester Area Charities Showdown (as an amateur) |
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Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 2010 | Mexico Open Bicentenary | ![]() |
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
3 | 2015 | Stonebrae Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Kim won with birdie on first extra hole |
Playoff record
[edit]PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2009 | Frys Open | ![]() ![]() |
Matteson won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2016 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | ![]() ![]() |
Stuard won with birdie on second extra hole An eliminated by par on first hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | T18 | T27 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | T22 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T33 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2017 U.S. Open – 2017 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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The Players Championship | T64 | T75 | T17 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Palmer Cup:2007(winners)
- Walker Cup:2007(winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy:2008
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Week 18 2016 Ending 1 May 2016"(pdf).OWGR.RetrievedOctober 29,2019.
- ^"Jamie Lovemark wins Midwest by 1".ESPN.Associated Press. July 21, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Jamie Lovemarkat thePGA Tourofficial site
- Jamie Lovemarkat theOfficial World Golf Rankingofficial site
- Profile on USC's official site