J. T. Poston

Poston attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina, where he shot a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) golf tournament record 63 his senior year in 2011. He won two NCHSAA 3A individual state titles and one team state title. In college, Poston competed for Western Carolina University where he won six times, including two consecutive Southern Conference titles. ==Professional career==

After starting 2016 with no status on any tour, Poston Monday qualified for the United Leasing Championship on the Web.com Tour and finished T23. His finish earned him entry into the Rex Hospital Open, where a tie for third earned him Special Temporary Member status for the season. Five more top 15s, including two second-place finishes, resulted in Poston finishing 10th on the regular-season money list and earning a 2017 PGA Tour card. On August 4, 2019, Poston earned his first professional victory by winning the Wyndham Championship, after shooting an 8-under 62 in the final round and going bogey-free in the tournament. He became the first player since 1974 to win a PGA Tour event while going bogey-free. On July 3, 2022, Poston won the John Deere Classic by three strokes over Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo. Poston led after each round of the tournament, becoming the first player since 1992 to win the tournament wire-to-wire. This win also secured him a spot in the 2022 Open Championship. On October 21, 2024, Poston won the Shriners Children's Open, which was his third PGA Tour title. ==Amateur wins==

• 2011 Trusted Choice Big I National Championship • 2013 Southwestern Amateur, Golfweek Program Challenge, Cardinal Intercollegiate, Hummingbird Intercollegiate • 2014 SoCon Championship • 2015 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, SoCon Championship Source: ==Professional wins (3)==

PGA Tour wins (3) PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ==Playoff record==

Web.com 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 COVID-19 pandemic Summary • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2025 Masters - 2025 U.S. Open) • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once) ==Results in The Players Championship==

"T" indicates a tie for a place CUT = missed the halfway cut C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic ==Results in World Golf Championships==

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic NT = No tournament "T" = tied QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023. ==PGA Tour career summary==

• As of the 2023 season. ==See also==