J. T. Poston

James Tyree Poston (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, where he is a four-time winner, most notably winning the 50th annual Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Early life 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.

On June 7, 2026, Poston won the Memorial Tournament in a playoff over Ryan Gerard. This helped Poston qualify for the 2026 U.S. Open, a tournament he was not a guaranteed participant in when the season started.

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

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Professional wins (4) PGA Tour wins (4) Legend Signature events (1) Other PGA Tour (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Playoff record Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020. Tournament 2017 2018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship

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 (twice)

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 Season Starts Cutsmade Wins 2nd 3rd Top-10 Top-25 Bestfinish Earnings($) Moneylist rank 2017 28 20 0 0 0 1 4 10 662,565 142 2018 22 14 0 0 0 2 6 4 940,661 120 2019 29 21 1 0 0 3 9 1 2,461,215 38 2020 23 16 0 0 0 2 6 8 1,282,929 68 2021 29 15 0 1 1 2 6 2 1,663,521 77 2022 30 15 1 1 1 4 10 1 3,292,443 31 2023 31 21 0 1 1 8 14 2 3,699,409 39 2024 25 20 1 0 0 4 6 10 5,271,598 19 2025 26 22 0 0 0 1 2 9 3,233,502 53 Career* 243 163 3 3 3 26 63 20 22,507,843 88 As of the 2025 season.