Jared du Toit (born 22 May 1995) is a Canadian

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. Du Toit played college golf at the

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for two years before transferring to

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

. At the 2016

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, du Toit was one stroke behind the leader

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after 54 holes. This allowed him to play with Snedeker in the final pairing for the final round. He finished T9 and was the top Canadian and top amateur in the event. This was only his second professional event, the first being the

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. Du Toit improved to 25th in the

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with his finish and was the top ranked Canadian male amateur golfer. He entered his senior year at ASU in September 2016. In May 2017, Du Toit announced his decision to turn pro.

Amateur wins

*2013 British Columbia Junior Championship *2014 University of Wyoming Southern *2015 Big Sky Conference Championship, British Columbia Amateur *2016 Glencoe Invitational *2017 The Prestige at PGA West Source:

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Canada):

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* Canadian male golfers Idaho Vandals men's golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers Golfing people from Alberta Golfing people from British Columbia Sportspeople from Calgary People from the Regional District of East Kootenay 1995 births Living people {{Canada-golf-bio-stub