Webb Simpson

Webb Simpson
Simpson at the 2012 RBC Heritage
Personal information
Full nameJames Frederick Webb Simpson
Born (1985-08-08) August 8, 1985 (age 39)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse
Taylor Dowd Keith
​
(m. 2010)​
[1]
Children5
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking4 (July 5, 2020)[2]
(as of September 15, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
European Tour1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT5: 2019
PGA ChampionshipT13: 2016
U.S. OpenWon: 2012
The Open ChampionshipT12: 2018
Achievements and awards
Byron Nelson Award2019–20
Vardon Trophy2020

James Frederick Webb Simpson (born August 8, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour who won the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2018 Players Championship.

As an amateur, he was a member of the United States' victorious 2007 Walker Cup and 2007 Palmer Cup teams. In college, Simpson played on the Wake Forest University golf team on the Arnold Palmer scholarship.

After turning professional, Simpson played on the Nationwide Tour where he finished in second place twice. Simpson qualified for the PGA Tour after his tie for seventh at the 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 2011, Simpson had his first two victories on the PGA Tour, which came at the Wyndham Championship and at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a FedEx Cup playoff event. These wins helped him finish in second on the Tour's money list. He was also a member of the United States' victorious 2011 Presidents Cup, 2013 Presidents Cup and 2019 Presidents Cup teams.

  1. ^ "Prez Cup wives/girlfriends: Dowd Simpson". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Week 27 2020 Ending 5 Jul 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved July 6, 2020.