Jonathan Byrd

  • DOB : January 27, 1978 (1978-01-27) (age 31)Anderson, South Carolina
  • Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
  • Weight : 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
  • Nationality :  United States
  • Residence : Sea Island, Georgia
  • Children : Jackson (2006)
  • Career : College : Clemson University
  • Turned professional : 2000
  • Current tour(s) : PGA Tour (joined 2002)
  • Professional wins : 4

About

  • Number of wins by tour : PGA Tour : 3
  • Nationwide Tour : 1
  • Best results in Major Championships : The Masters : T8: 2003
  • U.S. Open : T15: 2003
  • Open Championship : T23: 2007
  • PGA Championship : T20: 2006
  • Achievements and awards : PGA TourRookie of the Year : 2002


Jonathan Currie Byrd (born in January 27, 1978) is an American professional golfer.Bryd was born in Anderson, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University between 1997 and 2000. During his Clemson career, Byrd was the first four-time First Team All-ACC player in Clemson history was named a First Team All-America in 1999 and represented the United States on the Walker Cup team in 1999.Bryd turned professional in 2000 and played on the Buy.Com Tour (now Nationwide Tour), winning the BUY.COM Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs and finishing eighth on the money list.In his first season on the PGA Tour in 2002, Byrd won the Buick Challenge and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Byrd won the B.C. Open in 2004 and the John Deere Classic in 2007.