David Mathis
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David Mathis is an American professional golfer
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Mathis was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
. He played college golf at Campbell University
. He turned professional in 1997.
Mathis played on the mini-tours and then on the Canadian Tour from 2001 to 2005. He played on the Nationwide Tour
from 2006 to 2008, winning once at the 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am and earning his PGA Tour
card for 2009. He played the PGA Tour in 2009 but did not earn enough to retain his card. He played the Nationwide Tour again in 2010, winning again at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open
and finishing 13th on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card for 2011.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Mathis was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. He played college golf at Campbell University
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
. He turned professional in 1997.
Mathis played on the mini-tours and then on the Canadian Tour from 2001 to 2005. He played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
from 2006 to 2008, winning once at the 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am and earning his PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card for 2009. He played the PGA Tour in 2009 but did not earn enough to retain his card. He played the Nationwide Tour again in 2010, winning again at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open
Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open
The Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at TPC Sawgrass's Dye's Valley Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The 2010 purse was US$600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner....
and finishing 13th on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card for 2011.
Nationwide Tour wins
- 20082008 Nationwide TourThe 2008 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 24 to November 9. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States...
BMW Charity Pro-Am - 20102010 Nationwide TourThe 2010 Nationwide Tour was the 21st Nationwide Tour season. It ran from January 28 to October 31. The season consisted of 29 official money golf tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2011.-...
Winn-Dixie Jacksonville OpenWinn-Dixie Jacksonville OpenThe Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at TPC Sawgrass's Dye's Valley Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The 2010 purse was US$600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner....