American professional golfer (born 1987)

Hudson Swafford (born September 9, 1987) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Contents

• 1 Early life and amateur career
• 2 Professional career
• 3 Personal
• 4 Amateur wins
• 5 Professional wins (4)
  • 5.1 PGA Tour wins (3)
  • 5.2 Web.com Tour wins (1)
• 6 Results in major championships
• 7 Results in The Players Championship
• 8 Results in World Golf Championships
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 External links

Early life and amateur career

Swafford was born in Tallah*ee, Florida. He played his college golf at the University of Georgia.

Professional career

Swafford turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Cl*ic at UGA on May 6, shooting a course record 62 in the final round. Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament, but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory. Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course. Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.

Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.

On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge. On September 27, 2020, Swafford won the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. He was playing with a Major Medical Extension after a rib injury and foot surgery.

On January 23, 2022, Swafford won the American Express in La Quinta, California for his third career PGA Tour win.

Personal

Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from Maclay School in Tallah*ee, Florida before matriculating to the University of Georgia, where he received a B.S. in Consumer Economics. He is married to Katherine Wainwright Brandon.

Amateur wins

• 2006 Dogwood Invitational

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

::Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

::Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

::Top 10::Did not play

"T" = tied

See also

• 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
• 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates

References

External links

• Hudson Swafford at the PGA Tour official site
• Hudson Swafford at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
• Profile on Georgia's official athletic site