Patrick Rodgers (born June 30, 1992) is an American

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who plays on the

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Early life

Rodgers was born in

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. Then he played golf at Avon High School for 4 years. He played college golf at

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, for three years, where he won 11 times, tying the record set by

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. Rodgers was given the

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and was the number one ranked golfer in the

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for 16 weeks in early 2014.

Professional career

After turning professional in June 2014, Rodgers played on the

via sponsor's exemptions. He earned enough non-member

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points to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals. He finished T-8 at the

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. Overall, he finished 58th in the Finals, earning enough to get his 2015

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card. He won the second event of the season at the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship. In May he finished T-2 at the

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on the PGA Tour playing on a sponsor's exemption. Rodgers earned "Special Temporary Member" status on the PGA Tour for 2015 after finishing T40 at the

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. He later finished 24th on the 2015 Web.com Tour money list, earning a PGA Tour card for the 2015–16 season. Even with the finish, he was not allowed to compete in the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals since he also accumulated enough FedEx Cup points to place inside the Top 125. He also could not compete in the 2015

because Special Temporary Membership does not qualify a player for the FedExCup Playoffs; had he won a PGA Tour tournament, he would have earned full membership and become eligible for the playoffs. He appeared on EA Sports'

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game as a new golfer in 2015. Rodgers opened the 2016 season with top-20 finishes in his first four events. From April through July, however, his form dipped as he made only six of 12 cuts and did not record a finish higher than T31. He nearly won the

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in August, finishing T3, two shots behind the champion,

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. Having qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time in his career, he was eliminated after the second playoff event, the

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, and ended 2016 ranked 62nd in the season-long standings. The 2017 season began significantly worse for Rodgers than the 2016 season had. He missed the cut in five of his first eight tournaments, sandwiching top-10 finishes in the

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(T10) and the

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(T4) between early weekend exits. He shared the 54-hole lead at the Farmers with

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, but shot a lackluster even-par 72 in the final round to finish four shots behind eventual champion

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. Seven missed cuts in eight events followed, and Rodgers plummeted from 43rd in the FedExCup standings in January to 114th by June. Out of nowhere, Rodgers led the

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by two strokes entering the final round. He appeared on his way to his first PGA Tour victory, going 3-under through 13 holes in the final round. He played the last five holes 1-over, however, opening the door for

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to claim the tournament with a back-nine 30 and a 15-foot birdie on the final green. Despite the heartbreaking finish, Rodgers recorded his career-best finish on the PGA Tour and earned enough FedExCup points to assure he would keep his card for the 2017-18 season. In the final event of 2018, Rodgers came close to winning his first PGA Tour title, after firing rounds of 61-62 at the weekend of the

to enter a playoff with

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. He lost the playoff on the second extra hole, when Howell III holed a birdie putt after Rodgers had missed his from a similar distance.

Personal

As of 2017, Rodgers has been in a relationship with

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, who is a British stunt coordinator and film assistant. The two became engaged on December 28, 2017 and married on May 26, 2019 at the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, Florida. They currently reside together in a home they purchased in Jupiter, Florida.

Amateur wins (2)

*2010

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*2011

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Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners) *

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(winners)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodgers, Patrick American male golfers Stanford Cardinal men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Indiana Golfers from Florida People from Avon, Indiana People from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1992 births Living people