J. T. Poston
American professional golfer (born 1993)
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James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, where he is a three-time winner.
| J. T. Poston | |
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Poston at the 2025 Travelers Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Tyree Poston |
| Nickname | The Postman[1] |
| Born | June 1, 1993 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Sea Island, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Western Carolina University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Former tour | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 33 (December 8, 2024)[2] (as of May 31, 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T30: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 2025 |
| U.S. Open | T32: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | T41: 2023 |
| Signature | |
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Early life
Poston attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina, where he shot a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63 his senior year in 2011.[3] He won two NCHSAA 3A individual state titles and one team state title.[4] In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times, including two consecutive Southern Conference titles.[5][6]
Professional career
After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card.[7]
On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free.[8]
On July 3, 2022, Poston won the John Deere Classic by three strokes over Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo. Poston led after each round of the tournament, becoming the first player since 1992 to win the tournament wire-to-wire. This win also secured him a spot in the 2022 Open Championship.[9]
On October 21, 2024, Poston won the Shriners Children's Open, which was his third PGA Tour title.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
- 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate
- 2014 SoCon Championship
- 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship
Source:[11]
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 4, 2019 | Wyndham Championship | 65-65-66-62=258 | −22 | 1 stroke |  Webb Simpson |
| 2 | Jul 3, 2022 | John Deere Classic | 62-65-67-69=263 | −21 | 3 strokes |  Christiaan Bezuidenhout,  Emiliano Grillo |
| 3 | Oct 20, 2024 | Shriners Children's Open | 64-65-66-67=262 | −22 | 1 stroke | Doug Ghim |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Barbasol Championship |  Séamus Power |
Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Playoff record
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Digital Ally Open | Wesley Bryan, Grayson Murray |
Bryan won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T34 | T30 | T42 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T60 | T75 | CUT | T40 | CUT | T5 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | CUT | T32 | T33 | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T41 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2025 Masters - 2025 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T22 | C | T22 | CUT | CUT | T45 | T33 | T50 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||||
| Match Play | NT1 | T28 | R16 | ||
| Invitational | T30 | ||||
| Champions | T24 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
PGA Tour career summary
| Season | Starts | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 662,565 | 142 |
| 2018 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 940,661 | 120 |
| 2019 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2,461,215 | 38 |
| 2020 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1,282,929 | 68 |
| 2021 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1,663,521 | 77 |
| 2022 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3,292,443 | 31 |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3,699,409 | 39 |
| Career* | 192 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 1 | 14,002,743 | 148[13] |
* As of the 2023 season.[14]