Joseph Scott Durant (born April 7, 1964) is an American

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who plays on the

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. He was previously a member of the

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, where he was a four-time winner.

Early life

Durant was born in

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. He attended

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, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.

Professional career

Durant turned professional in 1987. He has won four times on the

. Durant won the 2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a score of 324 (-36), setting the tournament record which stands today. He has featured in the top 50 of the

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. His best finish in a

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is T18 at the 2007 PGA Championship. In 2007 and 2008, he finished No. 129 on the PGA Tour official money list, and began playing some on the

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. By 2009, he was down to No. 131 and lost his PGA Tour card; however, he rebounded in 2010 to finish No. 115 on the money list to earn a spot on the Tour for 2011. Durant began playing on the

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after turning 50 in April 2014.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

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

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (1998 U.S. Open – 1998 PGA) *Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Results in senior major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2022.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
WD = withdrew
NT = No tournament due to

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Durant, Joe American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Florida Huntingdon College alumni Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida 1964 births Living people