Alex Smalley
| Alex Smalley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alex Anthony Smalley |
| Born | October 21, 1996 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Korn Ferry Tour LocaliQ Series |
| Highest ranking | 63 (July 9, 2023)[1] (as of July 6, 2025) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T23: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Alex Anthony Smalley (born October 21, 1996) is a professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Biography
Smalley was born in Rochester, New York, and attended Duke University, where he studied Environmental Sciences.[2] It has been reported that he has aspired to be on the PGA Tour since the age of nine.[3]
Smalley turned professional in 2019, and made his PGA Tour debut at the 2017 U.S. Open. He played the LocaliQ Series in 2020. In 2021, he played on the PGA Tour Canada and competed in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, earning a 2021–22 PGA Tour card. On the PGA Tour, his best finishes are T-2 at the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship and the 2023 John Deere Classic.[4]
Amateur wins
- 2016 Princeton Invitational
- 2018 Sunnehanna Amateur, Louisville Cardinal Challenge
- 2019 Sunnehanna Amateur
Source:[5]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T23 | CUT | T28 | ||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T65 | CUT | T14 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2019
- Walker Cup: 2019 (winners)
Source:[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Week 27 2023 Ending 09 Jul 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Smalley Bio". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Who Are Alex Smalley's Parents? His Biggest Support System's Life & Career Explored". Essentially Sports. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Smalley". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alex Smalley". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
External links
- Alex Smalley at the PGA Tour official site
- Alex Smalley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site