Hudson Swafford


Hudson Swafford is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Swafford was born in Tallahassee, Florida. He played his college golf at the University of Georgia and turned professional after graduating in 2011. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Classic at UGA on May 6, shooting a course record 62 in the final round. Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament, but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory. Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course. Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society.
Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.
On January 22, 2017, Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge.

Personal

Hudson is the son of David and Jean Swafford. He graduated from Maclay High School, Tallahassee, Florida before matriculating at the University of Georgia, where he received a B.S. in Consumer Economics. He is married to Katherine Wainwright Brandon.

Amateur wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = tied