Scott Gump
American professional golfer
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Scott Gump (born December 17, 1965) is an American former professional golfer.
BornDecember 17, 1965
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
United States| Scott Gump | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1965 Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour U.S. Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 98 (May 23, 1999)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T46: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T51: 1992 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1999 |
Career
Gump was born in Merritt Island, Florida. He has had three Nationwide Tour victories and has finished runner-up three times in PGA Tour tournaments, including The Players Championship in 1999. He also competed on mini-tours in the United States, winning several tournaments.
Professional wins (6)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 6, 1994 | Nike Monterrey Open | −19 (67-67-68-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Brian Henninger |
| 2 | May 29, 1994 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | −16 (71-67-66-68=272) | 1 stroke | Tim Conley |
| 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | Albertsons Boise Open | −14 (66-68-68-68=270) | 2 strokes |  Michael Long, Jimmy Walker |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Cleveland Open | Tommy Armour III, Tom Scherrer |
Armour won with birdie on first extra hole |
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
- 1989 Mobile Tournament[2]
Space Coast Tour wins (2)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T46 | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T79 | T23 | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | 66 | CUT | T19 | T65 | T54 | 2 | T42 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
