Josh Teater is a professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 from the United States

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 currently playing on the PGA Tour

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Teater was born in Danville, Kentucky

Danville, Kentucky

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. He attended the Morehead State University

Morehead State University

Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...

, where he had one collegiate title. He turned professional in 2001.

Teater bounced around on the mini-tours from 2001 to 2009 until he joined the Nationwide Tour.

Teater found success in his Nationwide Tour rookie season. He finished runner-up to Michael Sim

Michael Sim

-Amateur career:Sim was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and moved to Australia when he was 5 years old. He was the top ranked amateur in the world in 2005 having won four titles during the year including the Sunnehanna Amateur, which boasts major winners Ben Crenshaw and Tommy Aaron amongst its list of...

 at the Christmas in October Classic

Christmas in October Classic

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 and won the Utah Championship in September. He finished 7th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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card and finished 89th in 2010 to retain his PGA Tour card.

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