Ben Curtis (golfer)

Ben Curtis
Personal information
Full nameBen Clifford Curtis
Born (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 47)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceKent, Ohio, U.S.
SpouseCandace Curtis
Children2
Career
CollegeKent State University
Turned professional2000
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking24 (November 2, 2008)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
European Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT35: 2009
PGA ChampionshipT2: 2008
U.S. OpenT14: 2010
The Open ChampionshipWon: 2003
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
2003

Ben Clifford Curtis (born May 26, 1977) is an American professional golfer and four-time winner on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the 2003 Open Championship.

In January 2018, Curtis told Golf Digest that he has stopped playing golf competitively, opting to teach instead.[2]

  1. ^ "Week 44 2008 Ending 2 Nov 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Shedloski, Dave (January 19, 2018). "Golf has a new place in Ben Curtis' life". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 10, 2018. 'Oh, I've definitely had enough. I'm not playing anymore,' Curtis said by phone from his home in snowy Stow, Ohio.