Brenden Pappas
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Brenden Pappas is a professional golfer
from South Africa
who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
.
, South Africa
. He is the youngest of three brothers, Sean
(born 1966) and Deane
(born 1967). He and brother Deane attended the University of Arkansas
where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelors degree in Retail Marketing. He would turn professional later that year.
. In his 2000 rookie year. He made 5 of 12 cuts and a little over $17,000. His 2001 season included over $188,000 in earnings and 6 top-10s, which included two runner-up finishes.
2002 was Pappas' rookie year on the PGA Tour. He made 6 of 25 cuts and made $83,000. He played well on the PGA Tour a year later in 2003. He made over $1.3 million with 5 top-10s and his career high finish of 2nd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic
. In 2004, Pappas made 13 of 34 cuts and $524,000, outside the top 125 on the money list, meaning conditional status on the Tour for 2005.
Pappas played between the PGA and Nationwide Tours in 2005, making less than $300,000 for the two tours combined. He would play full time on the Nationwide Tour for the 2006 season.
In 2006, Pappas picked up his first win in the United States
with a win at the Rex Hospital Open
in June 2006. Even with the win, he did not earn enough to get back onto the PGA Tour.
Pappas and his brother Dean
would become the first brothers to graduate from the Nationwide Tour simultaneously in 2001, with Brenden earning over $180,000 with 6 top-10s.
His 2008 PGA Tour season included 9 made cuts in 24 events, $384,000 and a finish outside the top 150 on the money list.
He has been playing back full time on the Nationwide Tour since the beginning of 2009.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
.
Early life
Pappas was born in PhalaborwaPhalaborwa
Phalaborwa is a town situated in the Mopani district, halfway up along the length of the Kruger National Park in the Limpopo province in South Africa. The Lowveld, also known as Valley of the Olifants, has the highest winter temperatures in South Africa. The rainfall is low and the average winter...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He is the youngest of three brothers, Sean
Sean Pappas
Sean Critton Pappas is a professional golfer from South Africa.-Early life:Pappas was born in Phalaborwa, South Africa. He is the oldest of three brothers who are also professional golfers. Deane and Brenden . Both of his brothers have played previously in South Africa, but they reside currently...
(born 1966) and Deane
Deane Pappas
Deane Pappas is a South African professional golfer. He has won twice on both the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour and on the second-tier United States based BUY.COM Tour, now the Nationwide Tour....
(born 1967). He and brother Deane attended the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelors degree in Retail Marketing. He would turn professional later that year.
Professional career
Pappas turned professional in 1993, but did not play on a major tour until 2000, when he joined the Nationwide TourNationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. In his 2000 rookie year. He made 5 of 12 cuts and a little over $17,000. His 2001 season included over $188,000 in earnings and 6 top-10s, which included two runner-up finishes.
2002 was Pappas' rookie year on the PGA Tour. He made 6 of 25 cuts and made $83,000. He played well on the PGA Tour a year later in 2003. He made over $1.3 million with 5 top-10s and his career high finish of 2nd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
The Viking Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour named for its main sponsor, Viking Range Corporation. It is played annually in Madison, Mississippi, and as of 2011 is played in July. The tournament is held at the Annandale Golf Club...
. In 2004, Pappas made 13 of 34 cuts and $524,000, outside the top 125 on the money list, meaning conditional status on the Tour for 2005.
Pappas played between the PGA and Nationwide Tours in 2005, making less than $300,000 for the two tours combined. He would play full time on the Nationwide Tour for the 2006 season.
In 2006, Pappas picked up his first win in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with a win at the Rex Hospital Open
Rex Hospital Open
The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.-Winners:...
in June 2006. Even with the win, he did not earn enough to get back onto the PGA Tour.
Pappas and his brother Dean
Deane Pappas
Deane Pappas is a South African professional golfer. He has won twice on both the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour and on the second-tier United States based BUY.COM Tour, now the Nationwide Tour....
would become the first brothers to graduate from the Nationwide Tour simultaneously in 2001, with Brenden earning over $180,000 with 6 top-10s.
His 2008 PGA Tour season included 9 made cuts in 24 events, $384,000 and a finish outside the top 150 on the money list.
He has been playing back full time on the Nationwide Tour since the beginning of 2009.
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
- 20062006 Nationwide TourThe 2006 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 26 to November 12. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States...
Rex Hospital OpenRex Hospital OpenThe Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.-Winners:... - 20112011 Nationwide TourThe 2011 Nationwide Tour was the 22nd Nationwide Tour season. It ran from February 24 to October 30. The season consisted of 26 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United State]. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for...
Pacific Rubiales Bogotá OpenPacific Rubiales Bogotá OpenThe Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open presented by Samsung is a golf tournament on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour. It was first played in 2010 at The Country Club of Bogotá in Bogotá, Colombia...
(this is an unofficial win due to the tournament being shortened to 36 holes)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates2001 Buy.com Tour graduatesThis is a list of players who graduated from the Buy.com Tour in 2001. The top 15 players on the Buy.com Tour's money list in 2001 earned their PGA Tour card for 2002.*PGA Tour rookie for 2002....
- 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 38 players who earned their 2003 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2002.*Players in yellow were 2003 PGA Tour rookies.-2003 Results:T = Tied...
- 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 25 players who earned their 2010 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2009.-2010 Results:T = Tied Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2011 ....