Mark Silvers (born November 5, 1986) is an American professional golfer and low level amateur pickleball player.[1]
Mark Silvers | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Savannah, Georgia | November 5, 1986
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | University of South Carolina |
Turned professional | 2009 |
Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T54: 2015 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Silvers was born in Savannah, Georgia. He was an All-American at the University of South Carolina.[2][3]
Silvers competed on mini-tours after turning professional in 2009. He won Golf Channel's reality show, Big Break Greenbrier in 2012, earning an exemption into the 2013 Greenbrier Classic on the PGA Tour.[3]
Silvers played on PGA Tour Canada in 2014, winning one event and finishing 10th on the Order of Merit. He finished T-14 at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School to earn his 2015 Web.com Tour card.[3]
Silvers finished tied for 54th at the 2015 U.S. Open.[4] Silvers qualified for the tournament by earning medalist honors at sectional qualifying after being an alternate due to his performance at local qualifying.[5]
Professional wins (1)
editPGA Tour Canada wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 7, 2014 | Cape Breton Celtic Classic | −15 (70-65-72-66=273) | Playoff | Matt Harmon |
References
edit- ^ "Mark Silvers - 4.5 Pickleball Player in Savannah, Georgia". www.globalpickleball.network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Robertson, Brendan (June 19, 2015). "North Augusta's Matt NeSmith fires 76 in first round of U.S. Open". NBC26.tv. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Mark Silvers profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Open: Player Results". Golfweek. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Spear, Bob. "Former USC golfer Mark Silvers eager for second U.S. Open". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
External links
edit- Mark Silvers at the PGA Tour official site
- Mark Silvers at the Official World Golf Ranking official site