Full name Samuel Palmer Saunders Former tour(s) Web.com Tour Height 1.83 m Current tours PGA TOUR Turned professional 2009 Role Professional golfer Education Clemson University | College Clemson University Name Sam Saunders Spouse Kelly Saunders (m. 2012) Nationality United States Masters Tournament DNP Weight 79 kg | |
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Born July 30, 1987 (age 36)
Orlando, Florida ( 1987-07-30 ) Residence Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | ||
Sam saunders finding his own way
Samuel Palmer Saunders (born July 30, 1987) is an American professional golfer and the grandson of Arnold Palmer.
Contents
- Sam saunders finding his own way
- Sam saunders on arnold palmer
- Early years
- Pro career
- Personal
- Results in major championships
- References
Sam saunders on arnold palmer
Early years
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Sanders' parents are Roy and Amy (Palmer) Saunders; his mother Amy is the younger daughter of Arnold and Winnie Palmer. Saunders attended high school at Trinity Prep in Winter Park. As a senior, he won his second club championship at Bay Hill Club and Lodge by seventeen strokes, which earned him an invitation to the 2006 PGA Tour event hosted by his grandfather. He attended Clemson University in South Carolina, and skipped his senior season to turn pro.
Pro career
In 2011, he played a total of 13 events – eight on the PGA Tour, with a best finish of 15th at Pebble Beach – and the Nationwide Tour, where he finished tenth in Panama. That same year, Saunders made it to the final stage of the tour's qualifying school, but finished tied for 109th and did not earn a PGA Tour card. Saunders finished 50th on the 2012 Web.com Tour season in his first full professional season.
Saunders played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 after earning his tour card through qualifying school. He finished 13th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2015 season.
Personal
Saunders and his wife Kelly were married in 2012 and reside in Fort Collins, Colorado, with their son, Ace, and Kelly's son Cohen.
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
