Joel Ashley Edwards (born November 22, 1961) is an American professional

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Early life

Edwards was born in

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. He attended

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Professional career

Edwards turned professional in 1984. He has played on both the

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and its developmental tour. He has won once on each tour: the 2001

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on the PGA Tour and the 1999 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Open. He lost his PGA Tour card in 2004 and competed on the Nationwide Tour through 2007. Edwards played occasionally on the Nationwide Tour from 2009 to 2011 before being eligible for the Champions Tour in 2012.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1988 North Dakota Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Edwards never played in the

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nor

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Joel American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Dallas People from Coppell, Texas 1961 births Living people