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American golfer
Todd Demsey
(born May 27, 1972) is an American professional
golfer
on the
PGA Tour
and 1993
NCAA champion
.
College career
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Demsey was born in
Ridgewood, New Jersey
. He graduated from
Arizona State University
in 1995 with a degree in
Psychology
and turned professional. He earned
All-American
honors four years in a row while in college, from 1992 to 1995, and was on the winning American
1993 Walker Cup
team. Demsey's college roommate was PGA Tour pro
Phil Mickelson
.
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He was inducted into the ASU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Professional career
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Demsey played on the PGA Tour in 1997, when he made the cut in only nine of 27 events as a rookie. Back injuries slowed his career on the
Nationwide Tour
, but the real jolt came in 2002 when he felt constant pressure in his left sinus. At the end of the year, doctors found a tumor, a
fifth nerve
schwannoma
,
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behind his left sinus going into his brain. He has had two surgeries to remove the tumor.
In 2007, Demsey closed with an 8-under 64 in the sixth and final round of
Q-school
to earn a full-exempt card for the 2008 PGA Tour season.
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Amateur wins
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Professional wins (6)
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Gateway Tour wins (3)
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| No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Winning score
|
Margin of
victory
|
Runner(s)-up
|
| 1
|
Jan 18,
2006
|
Desert Spring A3
|
?12 (72-65-67=204)
|
Playoff
|
 John Douma
,
Brad Jacobson
|
| 2
|
Mar 17, 2011
|
Arizona Series 8
|
?13 (70-67-66=203)
|
4 strokes
|
Eric Meierdierks
|
| 3
|
Mar 25, 2011
|
Arizona Series 9
|
?17 (67-63-69=199)
|
4 strokes
|
Nick Hodge
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Other wins (3)
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Results in major championships
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Note: Demsey only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
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Amateur
See also
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References
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