Hudson Swafford (born September 9, 1987) is an American

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. He formerly played on the

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, where he won three tournaments, until June 2022, when he joined

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Early life and amateur career

Swafford was born in

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. He played his college golf at the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

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 Classic 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

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

card for 2014. On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the

CareerBuilder Challenge The Desert Classic (currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons; previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challen ...

. On September 27, 2020, Swafford won the

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. He was playing with a Major Medical Extension after a rib injury and foot surgery. On January 23, 2022, Swafford won

the American Express The Desert Classic (currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons; previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challen ...

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for his third career PGA Tour win. Swafford took part in the inaugural

event at

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near London, with his PGA Tour membership being indefinitely suspended. He has yet to record a top-25 on the LIV Golf Series.

Personal

Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from

Maclay School Maclay School is an independent, non-sectarian college-preparatory school in Tallahassee, Florida. History In the late 1960s, a group of white parents raised funds to create a segregation academy in response to the federally mandated racial integ ...

in Tallahassee, 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

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Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = tied

References

External links

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Profile on Georgia's official athletic site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swafford, Hudson American male golfers Georgia Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers LIV Golf players Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Tallahassee, Florida Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida 1987 births Living people