Todd Demsey (born May 27, 1972) is an American professional on the PGA Tour and 1993 NCAA champion.
Early life and amateur career
Demsey was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in
Psychology. He earned
honors four years in a row while in college, from 1992 to 1995, and was on the winning American 1993 Walker Cup team. Demsey's college roommate was PGA Tour pro
Phil Mickelson.
[ Demsey is hitting the comeback trail] He was inducted into the ASU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
[ Golf Still In Sun Devil Todd Demsey's Blood]
Professional career
In 1995, Demsey turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour in 1997, when he made the cut in only nine of 27 events as a rookie. Back injuries slowed his career on the
Nationwide Tour, but the real jolt came in 2002 when he felt constant pressure in his left sinus. At the end of the year, doctors found a tumor, a
Trigeminal nerve schwannoma,
[ Long time coming: Tumor survivor Demsey ready to try Tour again] behind his left sinus going into his brain. He has had two surgeries to remove the tumor.
In 2007, Demsey closed with an 8-under 64 in the sixth and final round of Q-school to earn a full-exempt card for the 2008 PGA Tour season.[ Demsey makes way back to Tour; Lickliter finishes as medalist]
Awards and honors
In 2006, Demsey was inducted into Arizona State University's Sports Hall of Fame
Amateur wins
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1993 NCAA Division I Championship, Pacific Coast Amateur
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1992 California State Amateur
Professional wins (6)
Gateway Tour wins (3)
Other wins (3)
Results in major championships
Note: Demsey only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
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Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)
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Eisenhower Trophy: 1994 (winners)
See also
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1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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