Justin Arch "Jay" Williamson IV (born February 7, 1967) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Jay Williamson
Personal information
Full nameJustin Arch Williamson IV
NicknameJay
Born (1967-02-07) February 7, 1967 (age 57)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Louis, Missouri
SpouseMarnie Williamson
Children3
Career
CollegeTrinity College
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT20: 2003
The Open ChampionshipT39: 2008

Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Trinity College and was a member of the Division III baseball and hockey teams. After graduating from Trinity College, he turned professional in 1990.

Williamson has no PGA Tour victories, although he has finished second twice, both playoff losses – to Hunter Mahan at the 2007 Travelers Championship, and to Kenny Perry at the 2008 John Deere Classic. He won once on the Nationwide Tour: the 2007 Fort Smith Classic. He has more than $5.9 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.[1]

Professional wins (2)

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Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 May 6, 2007 Fort Smith Classic −16 (69-66-66-63=264) 1 stroke   Justin Bolli,   Garrett Willis

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1998 Nike Omaha Classic   Matt Gogel Lost to par on fourth extra hole

Other wins (1)

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  • 1991 Kansas Open

Playoff record

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PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2007 Travelers Championship   Hunter Mahan Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 2008 John Deere Classic   Brad Adamonis,   Kenny Perry Perry won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
U.S. Open CUT DQ T20
The Open Championship T39
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = Disqualified
T = Tied
Note: Williamson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jay Williamson". PGA Tour.
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