D. J. Trahan

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Early life

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D. J. Trahan (right) and his father Don Trahan (left)

Trahan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Don Trahan. Shortly after being born his parents moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where he spent his younger years playing at Harbour Town Golf Links and where he attended Hilton Head Island High School. He then moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he attended and graduated from Paul M. Dorman High School, playing both golf and baseball.

Amateur career

Trahan attended Clemson University. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2000 and represented the United States in the 2001 Walker Cup and the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy.

During Trahan's collegiate career, Clemson won two ACC titles (2000, 2003), three NCAA East Region titles (2000, 2002, 2003), and the 2003 NCAA Division I Championship. The 2001 team was national runner-up and the 2002 team came in third place at nationals.

Professional career

After turning professional in 2003, Trahan spent 2004 on the Nationwide Tour winning the final full-field event of that season at the Miccosukee Championship. He was a PGA Tour rookie in 2005 and won his first PGA Tour title at the 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic which was an alternate event to the WGC-American Express Championship. He won his second event at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic by three strokes over Justin Leonard on January 20, 2008. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Amateur wins

Awards and honors

  • In 2000, Trahan earned the ACC Freshman of the Year
  • From 2000-2002, Trahan was named the Carolinas Golf Association Player of the Year
  • From 2000 to 2003, Trahan was a first team All-ACC member
  • Trahan was an All-American from 2000 to 2003
  • In 2002, Trahan was the ACC Player of the Year
  • In 2002, Trahan was selected for the Ben Hogan Award, an award given to the best college golfer of the year
  • In 2002, Trahan also earned the Jack Nicklaus Award
  • In 2002, Trahan was named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary Golf Team

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 1, 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic −13 (65-68-71-71=275) Playoff Template:Flagicon Joe Durant
2 Jan 20, 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic −26 (67-64-68-70-65=334) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic Template:Flagicon Joe Durant Won with birdie on third extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 24, 2004 Miccosukee Championship −16 (68-67-68-65=268) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Nick Watney

Results in major championships

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T44
U.S. Open CUT T4 CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT T31 CUT
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 67 CUT

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"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The Players Championship CUT CUT T51 CUT CUT CUT DQ

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2008 2009
Match Play
Championship T57 T46
Invitational T8
Champions

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U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

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External links

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