Wikipedia Profile: James Frederick "Webb" Simpson 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship
Amateur career
Simpson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school golf at Broughton High before his collegiate golf career at Wake Forest University.[2] He was a three-time All-American and the ACC Player of the Year in 2008. He played on the victorious 2007 Walker Cup team and the 2007 Palmer Cup team.
 Webb Simpson at the 2012 RBC Heritage | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Frederick Simpson |
| Born | August 8, 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Dowd Simpson[1] |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T44: 2012 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 2012 |
| The Open Championship | T16: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2011 |