Roger Brandon Sloan (born May 15, 1987) is a Canadian professional golfer.
| Roger Sloan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roger Brandon Sloan |
| Born | May 15, 1987 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Canada |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022, 2023 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and amateur career edit
Sloan was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Merritt, British Columbia. He played college golf at the University of Texas at El Paso.[1] Sloan graduated with a degree in finance.
Professional career edit
Sloan played on the Canadian Tour shortly after turning professional. He won once in 2011. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014 and won his first title in July 2014 at the Nova Scotia Open.[2] He finished 24th on the regular-season money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
Sloan recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour at the 2021 Wyndham Championship. He lost in a six-man playoff after Kevin Kisner made a birdie putt on the second playoff hole.[3]
Professional wins (3) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 6, 2014 | Nova Scotia Open | 67-65-71-70=273 | −11 | Playoff |  Derek Fathauer
|
| 2 | Aug 6, 2023 | Utah Championship | 66-65-63-66=260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Chris Petefish
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Nova Scotia Open | Derek Fathauer
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 12, 2011 | Western Championship | 64-70-65-66=265 | −23 | 3 strokes | Stuart Anderson
|
Playoff record edit
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Wyndham Championship |  Branden Grace,  Kim Si-woo, Kevin Kisner, Kevin Na, Adam Scott
|
Kisner won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2008–09 UTEP Men's Golf Yearbook" (PDF). UTEP Miners. p. 9.
- ^ "Sloan tops Fathauer in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. July 6, 2014.
- ^ Kelly, Todd (August 15, 2021). "Kevin Kisner wins Wyndham Championship after six-way playoff". MSN.
External links edit
- Official website
- Roger Sloan at the PGA Tour official site
- Roger Sloan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site