Editing Joe Durant

{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Joe Durant
| image             = 
| imagesize         = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) -->
| caption           = 
| fullname          = Joseph Scott Durant
| nickname          = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1964|4|7}}
| birth_place       = [[Pensacola, Florida]], U.S.
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1964|4|7}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| weight            = {{convert|170|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality       = {{USA}}
| residence         = [[Molino, Florida]], U.S.
| spouse            = 
| partner           = 
| children          = 
| college           = [[Huntingdon College]]
| yearpro           = 1987
| tour              = [[PGA Tour Champions]]
| extour            = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[Web.com Tour]]<br>[[T. C. Jordan Tour]]
| prowins           = 13
| pgawins           = 4
| nwidewins         = 1
| champwins         = 5
| seneurowins       = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = 3
| majorwins         = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| masters           = CUT: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007
| usopen            = T24: 2001
| open              = T59: 2002
| pga               = T18: 2007
| wghofid           = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear         = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1            = [[PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Comeback Player of the Year]]
| year1             = [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]]
| award2            = 
| year2             = 
| awardssection     = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
}}
'''Joseph Scott Durant''' (born April 7, 1964) is an American [[professional golfer]] who plays on the [[PGA Tour Champions]]. He was previously a member of the [[PGA Tour]], where he was a four-time winner.

==Early life==
Durant was born in [[Pensacola, Florida]]. He attended [[Huntingdon College]] in [[Montgomery, Alabama]], where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987.<ref name=PGApro>{{cite web |title=Profile on PGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06621.joe-durant.html |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref> At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 [[NAIA Men's Golf Championship|NAIA Championship]].<ref name=PGAmedia>{{cite web |title=Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06621.joe-durant.html/profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Durant turned professional in 1987.<ref name=PGApro/> He has won four times on the [[PGA Tour]].<ref name=PGAmedia/> Durant won the 2001 [[Bob Hope Chrysler Classic]] with a score of 324 (-36), setting the tournament record which stands today.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelley |first=Brent |title=PGA Tour Scoring Record: Lowest 90-Hole Stroke Total |url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/pgascoring90str.htm |publisher=About.com |access-date=January 16, 2015 |archive-date=January 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116164602/http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/pgascoring90str.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has featured in the top 50 of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/ranking/rankinggraphpage?playerID=3113 |title=Ranking Graph – Joe Durant |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |access-date=May 12, 2014 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051403/http://www.owgr.com/ranking/rankinggraphpage?playerID=3113 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His best finish in a [[Men's major golf championships|major]] is T18 at the [[2007 PGA Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=985 |access-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref> In 2007 and 2008, he finished No. 129 on the PGA Tour official money list, and began playing some on the [[Nationwide Tour]]. By 2009, he was down to No. 131 and lost his PGA Tour card; however, he rebounded in 2010 to finish No. 115 on the money list to earn a spot on the Tour for 2011.<ref name=PGAmedia/>

Durant began playing on the [[Champions Tour]] after turning 50 in April 2014.

==Professional wins (13)==
===PGA Tour wins (4)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 28, [[1998 PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Motorola Western Open]]
|−17 (68-67-70-66=271)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Feb 18, [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]]
|[[Bob Hope Chrysler Classic]]
|−36 (65-61-67-66-65=324) 
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Stankowski]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Mar 4, 2001
|[[Genuity Championship]]
|−18 (68-70-67-65=270)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Weir]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Oct 22, [[2006 PGA Tour|2006]]
|[[Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort]]
|−25 (69-65-64-65=263)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Lickliter]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Troy Matteson]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2006 PGA Tour|2006]]
|[[Southern Farm Bureau Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[D. J. Trahan]]
|Lost to birdie on third extra hole
|}

===Nike Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|May 12, [[1996 Nike Tour|1996]]
|[[Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic]]
|−15 (67-71-65-70=273)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Quigley]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Rummells]]
|}

===T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|May 10, 1992
|Coca-Cola Classic
|−15 (70-67-67-65=269)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Bowden]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kawika Cotner]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marion Dantzler]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Jul 19, 1992
|Baneberry Classic
|−16 (70-69-65-68=272)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Johnson (golfer)|Eric Johnson]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Weaver (golfer)|Doug Weaver]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Aug 9, 1992
|WWAY Golf Classic
|−17 (72-66-69-64=271)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Todd Barranger]]
|}

===PGA Tour Champions wins (5)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Apr 26, [[2015 Champions Tour|2015]]
|[[Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]])
|−19 (63-51-45=159)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] and {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Aug 7, [[2016 PGA Tour Champions season|2016]]
|[[3M Championship]]
|−19 (70-64-63=197)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Ángel Jiménez]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Feb 18, [[2018 PGA Tour Champions season|2018]]
|[[Chubb Classic]]
|−19 (67-63-67=197)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Stricker]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Petrovic]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Janzen]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Aug 29, [[2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season|2021]]
|[[The Ally Challenge]]
|−17 (65-66-68=199)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bernhard Langer]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Mar 10, [[2024 PGA Tour Champions season|2024]]
|[[Cologuard Classic]]
|−13 (67-66-67=200)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Alker]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Sutherland]]
|}

'''PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[[2016 PGA Tour Champions season|2016]]
|[[3M Championship]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Ángel Jiménez]]
|Won with eagle on first extra hole
|}

==Results in major championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1998
!1999
|-
|align="left"|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align="left"|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T32
|CUT
|-
|align="left"|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[PGA Championship]]
|T40
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
|-
|align="left"|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T24
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T59
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T51
|T60
|T39
|CUT
|T72
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T18
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2010
!2011
!2012
|-
|align="left"|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align="left"|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" = tied

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  4 || 0
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  7 || 2
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  6 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  7 || 6
|-
!Totals                                    !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 24 !! 9
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (1998 U.S. Open – 1998 PGA)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 0

==Results in The Players Championship==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1997
!1998
!1999
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
!2010
!2011
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|76
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|CUT
|T62
|T58
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|T36
|T28
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br/>
"T" indicates a tie for a place

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|R64
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T65
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T14
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = Tied

==Results in senior major championships==
''Results not in chronological order.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025
|-
|align=left|[[The Tradition]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|T13
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T57
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|T30
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|T35
|T21
|T18
|T39
|WD
|-
|align=left|[[Senior PGA Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|T13
|CUT
|T46
|T15
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|T30
|T55
|CUT
|T29
|
|-
|align=left|[[Senior Players Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T61
|T34
|T14
|T16
|T35
|T25
|T49
|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Senior Open]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|CUT
|T14
|T12
|T44
|T24
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|CUT
|CUT
|T12
|CUT
|
|-
|align=left|[[Senior British Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T34
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|WD
|T43
|T46
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
WD = withdrew<br>
NT = no tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

==See also==
*[[1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[1996 Nike Tour graduates]]
*[[2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.joedurantgolf.com}}
*{{PGATour player|06621}}
*{{OWGR|3113}}

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