James Frederick Webb Simpson is simply known as Webb Simpson is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. Turned professional in 2008, he won the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2018 Players Championship. Overall, his professional records show 8 wins (7 PGA Tour, 1 European Tour).
Raleigh, North Carolina native, Webb Simpson was born on 8th August 1985, under the star sign Leo. As per nationality, he is an American nationality and is of white ethnic background. Further, the thirty-five years old stands 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighs 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st). The fifth of six children, Simpson is the son of Evander Samuel "Sam" Simpson III and Debbie Webb Simpson.
As of 2020, Webb Simpson's net worth is approximately $20 million. He is currently ranked #19th with a career earning of $41,253,101 in All-Time Money Leaders.
Career Earning In Detail
Year | Earning | Rank |
2006 | 0 | |
2008 | 38,460 | 250 |
2009 | 1,249,674 | 70 |
2010 | 972,962 | 94 |
2011 | 6,347,353 | 2 |
2012 | 3,436,758 | 17 |
2013 | 2,957,582 | 20 |
2014 | 3,539,601 | 17 |
2015 | 2,046,260 | 43 |
2016 | 1,450,355 | 73 |
2017 | 3,209,646 | 23 |
2018 | 5,376,417 | 9 |
2019 | 4,690,572 | 10 |
2020 | 5,097,742 | 5 |
Total Earnings | 40,413,381 | 40,413,381 |
Besides, the nation's largest retirement services provider, Empower Retirement has signed a multi-year marketing partnership with Webb Simpson in 2018.
Currently, he resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple owned a house there but later they sold it.
Webb Simpson is married to Taylor Dowd Keith. The couple first encounter at Wake Forest University, when Webb was an incoming freshman and Dowd at that time was a sophomore. Reportedly, Webb’s father Sam is believed to have offered her $100 to go on a date with his son, and Down answered with, “If he’s as cute as you, I’ll go for free.”
Simpson and Dowd would eventually meet through a mutual friend and they shortly started dating from that point. After college, they broke up for a year. Later, the duo got back together, and five months later they were engaged, and five months later, they tied the knot in 2010.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are devout Christian who studies the Bible regularly. Currently, they are parenting have four children called Mercy, James, Willow, and Wyndham.
Turned professional in 2008, Webb joined the PGA Tour that year as well as played in the Nationwide Tour sponsor's exemptions. Later three years, he won his first PGA Tour on 21st August 2011 at Wyndham Championship by 3 strokes. The following month, on 5th September at Deutsche Back Championship, he won his career's 2nd PGA Tour.
On 17th June 2012, he won the 3rd tour at U.S. Open by 1 stroke. Subsequently, he won the 4th PGA Tour in 2013 on 20th October at Shriners Hospital for Children Open by 6 strokes.
His 5th PGA win came on 13th May 2018 at The Players Championship with a winning score of 66-63-68-73=270. In 2020, he won two PGA his 6th and 7th at Waste Management Phoenix Open and RBC Heritage respectively.
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