Brendon Todd
| Brendon Todd | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brendon Dean Todd |
| Born | July 22, 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 39 (August 30, 2020)[1](as of November 3, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T46: 2021 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 2020 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T12: 2015 |
Brendon Dean Todd (born July 22, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early career
[edit]Todd played his junior golf at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina and Green Hope High School. He won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A classification individual championship three times at Green Hope High, winning his freshman, junior, and senior seasons.
Todd attended the University of Georgia, where he was part of the 2005 team that won the National Championship.[2] He was a four-time All-American as a collegiate golfer.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Todd joined the Nationwide Tour in 2008. That year he won the Utah Championship, and finished 19th on the money list, earning him a spot on the PGA Tour in 2009.
At the 2009 Athens Regional Foundation Classic on the Nationwide Tour, Todd became the first player on the Tour to ace the same hole twice in the same tournament. On April 16, during the first round, his ace on the 157 yard, par-3, 17th hole, came with a 7-iron. The next day, the ace came with an 8-iron from 147 yards.[4] In his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2009, he made only 5 of 21 cuts, and did not earn a tour card for 2010.
Todd rejoined the Nationwide Tour in 2010. In 2011, he had a steady season on that tour, and was medalist at the season-ending qualifying school to return to the PGA Tour. In 2012, he was the final person to retain any status on the PGA Tour. His finish of 150th on the PGA Tour's money list meant that he retained conditional status and avoided the second round of Q School. As a member of the 126-150 category on the PGA Tour, Todd also had full Web.com Tour status.[5]
In 2013, Todd won his second Web.com Tour event, the 2013 Stadion Classic at UGA.[6] He finished 20th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list, earning him a 2014 PGA Tour card.
On May 18, 2014, Todd won his first PGA Tour event, in his 77th start at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Todd shot a bogey free round of 66 on the final day to finish two strokes ahead of Mike Weir. The victory earned Todd a two-year tour exemption and ensured a first visit to The Masters in 2015.[7] He followed up his win with a T5 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial to move inside the Top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Therefore, he earned entry into his first major, the U.S. Open, where he ended 17th.
Todd placed as high as 40th in the world rankings in 2014, but a string of bad finishes and missed cuts cost him his PGA Tour card after the 2015–16 season.
On November 3, 2019, Todd shot a nine-under 62, including seven straight front-nine birdies, to win the Bermuda Championship on the PGA Tour by four shots over 54-hole leader Harry Higgs. "A year ago, I wasn't sure if I was going to keep playing," Todd said after the round. "So it's really special to get this win this soon." In September 2018, Todd had missed the cut in 37 of his last 40 starts. At that point, Todd had dropped outside the top 2000 golfers in the world and failed to get through the second stage of Q School. He was planning on retiring after the season and going into restaurant franchise ownership. "It was basically the ball-striking yips," Todd told Golf Channel in June 2019. "Every time I played, I would hit a 4-iron or a 3-wood 50 yards right, and I knew why but I couldn't really fix it. When the misses get so big that it's an automatic double bogey, narrowing that miss up is hard."[8] On November 18, Todd won the Mayakoba Golf Classic for his second straight win.[9]
On June 27, 2020, Todd fired his career lowest round of 61 during the third round of the Travelers Championship. This allowed Todd to hold the 54-hole lead by two strokes over Dustin Johnson. He shot a 75 in the final round to drop back to a T11 finish.
Todd held the 54-hole lead at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational by a single stroke after an opening three rounds of 64-64-69. He shot a final round of 75 to finish six shots behind the winner and a T15 finish. This was Todd's best finish in a WGC event.
Professional wins (7)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2014 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | 68-64-68-66=266 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Mike Weir |
| 2 | Nov 3, 2019 | Bermuda Championship | 68-63-67-62=260 | −24 | 4 strokes |  Harry Higgs |
| 3 | Nov 18, 2019 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | 63-68-65-68=264 | −20 | 1 stroke | Adam Long,  Carlos Ortiz, Vaughn Taylor |
Web.com Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | Utah Championship | 64-66-65-67=262 | −22 | 6 strokes | Ryan Hietala, Jeff Klauk, Won Joon Lee, Marc Leishman, Brian Smock, Kyle Thompson |
| 2 | May 4, 2013 | Stadion Classic at UGA | 66-70-69=205* | −8 | 1 stroke |  Tim Wilkinson |
*Note: The 2013 Stadion Classic at UGA was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26, 2007 | Dothan Classic | 68-65-68-72=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Todd Bailey, Josh Teater |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 3, 2007 | Musgrove Mill Classic | 67-70-67=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Matt Cannon |
Results in major championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T17 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | T39 | T12 | |||
| PGA Championship | 72 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T46 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T17 | CUT | CUT | 78 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T23 | CUT | T67 | ||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T49 | T31 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2023 Open Championship - 2024 Open Championship, current)
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T51 | CUT | C | T35 | CUT | T27 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T23 | T37 | T18 | |||||
| Match Play | T52 | NT1 | T42 | |||||
| Invitational | T45 | T61 | T15 | |||||
| Champions | T60 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
See also
[edit]- 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "Week 35 2020 Ending 30 Aug 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Towers, Chip (May 5, 2013). "Brendon Todd becomes 3rd Bulldog to win Stadion Classic". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Mackey, Jason (May 20, 2014). "Timing of first PGA Tour victory perfect for Peters Township native Todd". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Todd aces same hole on 2 straight days". Golf.com. Associated Press. May 30, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Trowbridge, Matt (July 14, 2013). "Rockford Pro-Am: Brendon Todd stars on course, but chances few". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Stevens, Tim (May 6, 2013). "Former Green Hope golf star Brendon Todd wins web.com event". News & Observer. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Nichols, Bill (May 18, 2014). "'Dream week' propels Brendon Todd past more heralded competitors as he wins Byron Nelson Championship". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Rapaport, Daniel (November 4, 2019). "Brendon Todd, a year removed from nearly giving up the game, is a PGA Tour winner once more". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Brendon Todd, once beset by yips, wins again in Mexico". Associated Press. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Brendon Todd at the PGA Tour official site
- Brendon Todd at the Official World Golf Ranking official site