Introduction
Ryan Stephen Blaum (born October 16, 1983) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour, having previously played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the NGA Pro Golf Tour.
Amateur career
Blaum played college golf at Duke University and was named as Duke University's Most Valuable Player and the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year during the 2002-03 season. He followed this by being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in the 2004–05 season.
Blaum has also participated four times in the U.S. Amateur reaching the second round in 2001 and 2005.
Professional career
In 2009, Blaum qualified for the U.S. Open and missed the cut by a single stroke, this was his only appearance in a major championship until 2014 when he again played in the U.S. Open and failed to make the cut.
In his early professional career, Blaum mainly played on U.S. mini-tours although he did make occasional appearances on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour with a best finish of tied for 15th at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour in 2008. He also played sparingly on the Challenge Tour in Europe in 2010 and 2011. His best finish was tied for second at the 2010 Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg.
In 2012, Blaum took up membership on the inaugural season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, however his first season on the tour was winless. In 2012, Blaum also won the 79th Waterloo Open Golf Classic in Iowa.
Blaum's breakthrough on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came during the 2013 season which featured two victories at the Dominican Republic Open and the Aberto do Brasil. These two victories combined with a further five top-10 finishes helped Blaum to finish in first place on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2013, a ranking which earned him an automatic place on the 2014 Web.com Tour. In his first three seasons on the Web.com Tour, Blaum earned enough to qualify for the Web.com Tour Finals, but did not earn a PGA Tour card.
Amateur wins
- 2004 Eastern Amateur
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 1, 2013 | Dominican Republic Open | −9 (74-69-68-68=279) | 2 strokes |  Maximiliano Godoy | |
| 2 | Oct 20, 2013 | Aberto do Brasil | −11 (69-63-67-66=265) | Playoff | Alan Wagner |
Other wins (9)
- 2007 Charleston Miracle League Open (Hooters Tour now NGA Pro Golf Tour), Salisbury Classic (eGolf Professional Tour)
- 2008 Michelob Ultra Classic (Hooters Tour), Pete Dye Classic (eGolf Professional Tour)
- 2011 Kandy Waters Memorial Classic (Hooters Tour)
- 2012 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 2013 Magnolia Bluffs Casino Classic (NGA Pro Golf Tour)
- Two other wins on the NGA Pro Golf Tour
- "Dominican Republic Open – Final Scores". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "Aberto do Brasil presented by Credit Suisse – Final Scores". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 0
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2005 (winners), 2006