Luke Guthrie (born January 31, 1990) is an American
professional golfer
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Born in
Quincy, Illinois
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, Guthrie played college golf at the
University of Illinois
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. In his time at U of I, Guthrie won seven collegiate tournaments, including two
Big Ten Conference
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Championships.
Upon completion of his senior season at Illinois, Guthrie became professional and began playing on the
Web.com Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. Th ...
in
2012
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, while still taking university courses. In his first five professional golf outings, Guthrie secured four top-10 finishes. In his sixth appearance, Luke won the
Albertsons Boise Open
The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron is a professional golf tournament in Idaho on the Korn Ferry Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet ...
. Guthrie followed that victory with a second tournament win, just weeks later at the
WNB Golf Classic
The WNB Golf Classic was a professional golf tournament in the United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually at the Midland Country Club in Midland, Texas, and the title sponsor was Western National Bank.
It debuted in 1992 as the Be ...
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He also played three events on the
PGA Tour
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in
2012
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, finishing in the top-20 in each. Guthrie's best finish was a tie for fifth place at the
John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, usually the week before The Open Championship, at TPC Deere Run in the Quad Cities community of Silvis, Illinois.
History
The tournament bega ...
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Professional wins (2)
Web.com Tour wins (2)
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
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Junior Ryder Cup
The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
The 2018 ...
: 2004
See also
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2012 Web.com Tour graduates
References
External links
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University of Illinois profile
American male golfers
Illinois Fighting Illini men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Illinois
Sportspeople from Quincy, Illinois
Sportspeople from Champaign, Illinois
1990 births
Living people
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