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Introduction
Alex Smalley is an American professional golfer. He is a two-time winner of the Sunnehanna Amateur Championship, in 2018 and 2019, defeating Quade Cummins and Garett Reband. Smalley turned professional in 2019.
Biography
Name | Alex Smalley |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Career earnings | $1.5 million+ |
Occupation | Professional golfer |
Age | 25 years |
Alex Smalley was born on October 21, 1996 (age 25 years) in Rochester, New York, United States. He was born and raised by American parents. His father and mother are instrumental to his career. His father Terry Smalley was his caddy and later his mother Maria Smalley also caddied for him.
Smalley attended Duke University where he graduated with a 3.6 GPA in Environmental Science degree. He first started playing golf in their family house backyard in North Carolina with rubber golf.
Career
Alex Smalley finished one stroke back of the all-time scoring record during the stroke-play portion of the 2016 U.S. Amateur, capturing medalist honors by shooting 65-68. Smalley defeated Dawson Armstrong and Gavin Hall by a shot. He lost in the matchplay round of 32 to Dylan Meyer.
Smalley is a member of both the 2019 U.S. Arnold Palmer Cup team and the Walker Cup team, registering a 3-1-0 record in each event. His Walker Cup participation made him only the second Blue Devil in history to play in the tournament (Dick Siderowf: 1969, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979).
He is a two-time winner of the Sunnehanna Amateur Championship, in 2018 and 2019, defeating Quade Cummins and Garett Reband, respectively. Alex Smalley was a four-year letterman at Duke University. He was a Ping and Golfweek second-team All-American selection in 2019. He was also the 2019 Duke Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Alex Smalley made his PGA TOUR debut, qualifying for the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, shooting 7-under par in the 36-hole qualifier. Went on to miss the cut.
2020
Alex Smalley qualified for the PGA TOUR’s Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2020 but missed the cut. Smalley continued his solid play but had another disappointing finish. He took the lead into the final round at Auburn University Club but could only manage an even-par 72 on Friday to fall into a T4 with Trace Crowe.
Smalley was 1-over through five holes but got to 2-under for the day through 13 and is still in the mix. He played his final five holes in 2-over. He established a LOCALiQ Series 18-hole scoring record with his 12-under 60 in the second round at Callaway Gardens’ Mountain Course.
He took a share of the lead with Eric Steger with 18 holes to play and was still 3-under for the day through 11 holes even with a double bogey at No. 4. His hopes of winning ended when he made another double bogey on 12. Alex Smalley dropped two more shots to shoot an even-par 72 to fall into a T9 with four others.
Alex Smalley moved up 14 leaderboard positions on the final day at The GC of Georgia, thanks to a closing, 9-under 63. He ended the event in third on the strength of nine birdies. Was bogey-free over his final 23 holes.
Smalley used a 4-under start (69-71) to finish T3 at Mission Inn Resort and Club’s El Campeon Course during the 2020 Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-USA East 1. Tied with Alex Smalley, three shots behind winner Isaiah Salinda. The finish earned him exempt status for the first half of the Forme Tour season.
2021
Alex Smalley made four PGA TOUR starts, making all four cuts and posting three top-30s, highlighted by a T14 at the 2020 Corales Puntacana Championship, for enough non-member FedExCup points to earn a spot at the 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Smalley made the cut at all three Finals events and closed with results of T4 and T15, enough to finish No. 12 on The Finals 25 and earn his first PGA TOUR card. He had the low round of the LOCALiQ Series season, a 60 at the Classic at Callaway Gardens. In his seven starts, Alex Smalley made six cuts and enjoyed three top-10s to place ninth on the final points list.
In the 2021, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, he capped the week with three consecutive rounds in the 60s (67-67-66) for a 14-under 270 and T4 during the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in 2021. The finish secured his first PGA TOUR card.
He opened with a 10-under 62 at the Auburn University Club in early July 2021 to hold the 18-hole lead. Shot three more under-par rounds, including a 67-68 finish that left him T3 with Lukas Euler, Bryson Nimmer and Justin Doeden, three strokes behind winner Philip Knowles.
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Alex Smalley shot four-under-par rounds at L&J Golf Championship at Jennings Mill Country Club in 2021, closing with a 4-under 68, to finish T5 in late June with Clay Feagler, Carter Jenkins and Peyton White. Smalley opened 70-67-72 in only his third PGA TOUR start and second as a professional at Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in 2021. He shot a 3-under 69 on the final day at Corales GC to T14 with six others, including fellow LOCALiQ Series player Justin Suh.
Wife
Alex Smalley is not currently single and is not married as of June 2022. His wife-to-be is unknown to the general public. He has disclosed his girlfriend as well. Smalley is romoured to be in a private relationship and has no kids from any previous relationship. In 2022, he was part of the top 4 after 2 plays in the June 2022 Canada Open. Smalley stands at an appealing height of 1.82m and has a good body weight of 72kg which suits his personality.
Alex Smalley net worth
How much is Alex Smalley worth? Alex Smalley net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a professional golfer. Smalley career earnings are over $1.5 million annually. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and influential golfers in the United States.