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Webb Simpson is a professional golf player from the United States. Additionally, Webb Simpson plays on the PGA Tour and also won the 2012 US Open and the 2018 Players Champions.
Early life
James Frederick Webb Simpsonnorth better known as Webb Simpson was born on August 8, 1985, in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America.
From now on, he is 38 years and is a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, he has the zodiac sign of Leo and is a Christian by religion.
Furthermore, he is the son of Evander Samuel Simpson III (father) and Debbie Webb Simpson (mother).
He is the fifth child in his family, with three sisters and three brothers whose names are Evander IV, Blake, Deborah, Camille and Chase.
He first attended the 1997 Masters when he was 11 years old.
One of his fondest childhood memories is going to Augusta National Golf Club with his father to watch the tournament. He attended Broughton High School on St. Mary’s Street in Raleigh.
Webb Simpson – Body Measurements
Caption: Webb Simpson Body Measurement (Source: Instagram)
He has dark brown hair and light blue eyes. Furthermore, she is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 79 kg.
Social media
On his Instagram page, he has more than 29.5 thousand followers. Likewise, he has more than 213.5 thousand followers and is not active on Facebook.
Webb Simpson – Professional Career
amateur career
During his high school and college golf career, Webb won several amateur golf tournaments. In 2004, he won the Azalea Invitational competition in Charleston, South Carolina.
At the 2005 Southern Amateur, organized by the Southern Golf Association, he won for the second time. In 2006, he also won the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
In 2007, she won three tournaments: the Dogwood Invitational, the Southern Amateur and the Azalea Invitational.
On the other hand, he was a member of the American teams that won the Walker Cup and the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2007.
He received an Arnold Palmer golf scholarship to Wake Forest University. He was named ACC Player of the Year in 2008 and was a three-time All-American.
Caption: Webb Simpson playing golf at the tournament (Source: Instagram)
More about his career
Webb turned professional in June 2008, but was not immediately available to compete on the PGA Tour. As a result, he participated twice in the Nationwide Tour, finishing second both times.
After finishing sixth at the 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School, he qualified for the 2009 PGA Tour. Additionally, he began his rookie season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he finished in ninth place.
He also finished fifth in the Bob Hope Classic. After that, he had a rough patch after missing nine of his next thirteen cuts. He qualified for the 2011 season by finishing 94th on the PGA Tour money list in 2010.
He competed in the Open Championship in July 2011 and finished in the top 20. On August 21, 2011, he won his first PGA Tour event, the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.
In September, he won the Deutsche Bank Championship, his second victory of the year on the PGA Tour. As a result, he has risen to the top of the FedEx Cup standings.
He finished second in the McGladrey Classic tournament and rose to the top of the money list.
2012 to 2014
On June 17, 2012, Webb won his first major title, the US Open in San Francisco. His victory at the US Open propelled him to No. 5 in the world in the Official World Golf Ranking.
He qualified to play in the 2012 Ryder Cup for the United States. He finished 20th on the money list and five top-ten finishes on the 2013 PGA Tour.
For the fourth time on the PGA Tour, he won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas in 2014. He finished the season with nine top-ten finishes and was ranked 17th on the money list.
2015 to present
He tied for second at the Wells Fargo Championship, which was his best finish of the season. It was his first win in four years when he won the 2018 Players Championship in Florida.
He qualified for the 2018 Ryder Cup, but Europe defeated the American team to win the event. In February 2020, he won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.
After eight years, his victory at the Phoenix Open promoted him to the top ten in the world. He won the RBC Heritage in South Carolina for the second time this season.
Net worth 2024
The US Open 2012 and the Players Champions 2018 are some of his titles. He won the Vardon Trophy (2020) and the Byron Nelson Award (2020).
Talking about his net worth, his net worth is estimated to be around $16 million. He earned a salary of more than $5 million in 2020 and was ranked fifth in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Webb Simpson – Marital Status
Caption: Webb Simpson with his wife Taylor Dowd Keith (Source: Instagram)
In 2010, Webb married Taylor Dowd Keith. They met through a mutual friend and eventually started dating.
The couple has five children whose names are Mercy, James, Willow, Wyndham and Eden Bee.
For the moment, this golfer is not part of controversies nor has he been involved in rumors and is focused on his career.
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