Aaron Goldberg (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour and the

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. Goldberg was born in

Encinitas, California Encinitas ( Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about south ...

, he attended

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He won the U.S. Intercollegiate and the Battle at the Lake as a freshman. In his senior season he won the District 7 Shootout, defeating Boise State's

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in a playoff. He also got an All-American honorable mention. In 2008, he represented the United States in the

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and was a medalist at the U.S. Amateur Public Links. Goldberg turned professional in 2008 and joined the Canadian Tour in 2009. In 2010, he won three tournaments, the Canadian Tour Players Cup, the Clublink Jane Rogers Championship and the

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en route to winning the Canadian Tour Order of Merit. He earned $156,118 to break

Trevor Dodds Trevor George Dodds (born 26 September 1959) is a Namibian professional golfer. Dodds was born in Windhoek, South West Africa. He turned pro in 1985. He won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit in 1995 and 1996. Dodds has compiled 13 wins on four d ...

' single-season money record on Tour. He was also named the Canadian Tour Player of the Year. He has partial status on the Nationwide Tour in 2011. He was in contention at the Chiquita Classic going into the final round but finished in a tie for eighth.

Wealth management career

Goldberg currently works as a Private Wealth Advisor and

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Professional for AWM Capital. After a career as a professional golfer, where he says he saw "how many athletes lack financial education, leaving them to put faith in an advisor who does not understand the complexities and opportunities that being a professional athlete provides," which prompted him to enter the financial services industry with aspirations of changing the way athletes receive financial advice.

Personal life

Goldberg lives in

with his wife Taylor and son.

Professional wins (3)

Canadian Tour wins (3)

U.S. national team appearances

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