Donald Wesley Bryan (born March 26, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
| Wesley Bryan | |||||
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 Bryan in 2018 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Donald Wesley Bryan | ||||
| Born | March 26, 1990 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of South Carolina | ||||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 36 (April 30, 2017)[1] (as of November 24, 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2018 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2017 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life
editBryan attended Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina.[2] He played college golf at the University of South Carolina, winning two events.[3]
Professional career
editBryan played on mini-tours before earning his Web.com Tour card for 2016 by finishing T-9 at qualifying school.[2][4] In his third event of the 2016 season, he won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open.[5]
He picked up a second win a month later at the El Bosque Mexico Championship. In August, he won his third event of the season, the Digital Ally Open, to earn promotion to the PGA Tour.[6] He was the 11th golfer to do so. He won the Web.com Tour Player of the Year award.[7]
On April 16, 2017, Bryan secured his first PGA Tour victory at the RBC Heritage and earned a spot at the 2018 Masters Tournament. He won by a single stroke over Luke Donald, after a final round of 67 moved him through the field from four strokes behind. With the win, Bryan moved up to 37th in the Official World Golf Ranking, his career-best ranking to date.[citation needed]
Other activities
editBryan and his brother George started a YouTube channel featuring their golf trick-shot videos.[4][8] They also appeared on the golf reality show Big Break The Palm Beaches, FL in 2015.[9] George caddied for Wesley for his first Web.com Tour win.[4] George is also a professional golfer and played on the 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Bryan and his wife Elizabeth have two daughters, Hadley and Winnie.
In 2023, brothers Wesley and George Bryan purchased Indian River Golf Club in South Congaree, South Carolina. The private golf course intends on opening as Solina Golf Club in 2024.[10]
Amateur wins
edit- 2008 Rees Jones Intercollegiate
- 2012 Seahawk Intercollegiate
Source:[11]
Professional wins (4)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 2017 | RBC Heritage | 69-67-68-67=271 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Luke Donald
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Web.com Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 20, 2016 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | 66-65-71-68=270 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Julián Etulain
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| 2 | Apr 24, 2016 | El Bosque Mexico Championship | 68-63-71-67=269 | −19 | 4 strokes |  Brad Fritsch,  Richy Werenski
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| 3 | Aug 7, 2016 | Digital Ally Open | 65-67-65-67=264 | −20 | Playoff | Grayson Murray, J. T. Poston
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Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Digital Ally Open | Grayson Murray, J. T. Poston
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | T44 |
| Champions | T62 |
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 17 2017 Ending 30 Apr 2017" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Wesley Bryan – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks – 2012–2013 Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c Myers, Alex (March 20, 2016). "Trick-shot artist Wesley Bryan proves he's also really good at real golf with Web.com Tour win". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Wesley Bryan wins Louisiana Open for 1st Web.com Tour title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 20, 2016.
- ^ Ballengee, Ryan (August 7, 2016). "Wesley Bryan earns three-win promotion from Web.com Tour". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "Bryan named 2016 Player of the Year". PGA Tour. November 16, 2016.
- ^ Myers, Alex (November 2, 2014). "How the Bryan Bros became golf's greatest trick shot team". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Wesley Bryan". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Dojc, Mike (May 27, 2023). "YouTuber Takeover: Bryan Bros Buy South Carolina Golf Course In Need Of TLC". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Wesley Bryan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Wesley Bryan at the PGA Tour official site
- Wesley Bryan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site