Nationality United States U.S. Open T15: 2012 Weight 77 kg Turned professional 2004 Name Aaron Watkins | Current tour(s) Web.com Tour Role Golfer Former tours PGA TOUR Masters Tournament DNP Height 1.73 m Professional wins 2 | |
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Born July 24, 1982 (age 41)
Winter Park, Florida ( 1982-07-24 ) College Kansas State University Residence Mesa, Arizona, United States | ||
Education Kansas State University | ||
Aaron Watkins (born July 24, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.
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Watkins was born in Winter Park, Florida. He played college golf at Kansas State University, before turning professional in 2004.
Watkins spent two years playing on the Gateway Tour where he recorded one win. He has since played on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 and 2010–12. His best finish was a playoff loss to Steve Pate at the 2010 Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open.
In 2009, Watkins played on the PGA Tour having come through all three rounds of qualifying school. His best finish was tie for 7th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, but made only six cuts and lost his card at the end of the year.
Watkins qualified for the 2012 U. S. Open and finished in a tie for 15th.
In 2011 Watkins' wife Jessica gave birth to a daughter, Ady.
Professional wins (2)
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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