27 Facts About Webb Simpson

1. In September 2018, Webb Simpson qualified for the US team participating in the 2018 Ryder Cup.

2. Webb Simpson won for the fifth time in his career and moved to No 20 in the world rankings and took home $1.98 million, the second-largest tournament payoff, behind only the US Open.

3. Webb Simpson won the 2018 Players Championship at 18 under par.

4. Webb Simpson was winless for the season though he did have five top-ten finishes.

5. Webb Simpson won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, the second event in the tour's new wrap-around season in October 2013, by six strokes.

6. Webb Simpson had five top-tens and finished 20th on the PGA Tour's money list.

7. Webb Simpson finished in a tie for 29th at the Travelers Championship the week after winning the US Open.

8. Webb Simpson made a late bogey in his final round on Sunday to finish a shot outside of a playoff.

9. Webb Simpson opened the 2012 season at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions where he finished in a tie for third place, four shots off the winning total of Steve Stricker.

10. In November, Webb Simpson represented the United States at the 2011 Presidents Cup in Australia, for the first time in his career.

11. Webb Simpson missed a three footer for par on the second extra hole to lose out to Crane.

12. Webb Simpson maintained his lead of the FedEx Cup standings going into the final playoff event at the Tour Championship.

13. Webb Simpson moved to first in the FedEx Cup standings for the first time in his career.

14. Webb Simpson made another 12-foot birdie putt to stay alive while Reavie made birdie.

15. Webb Simpson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th to cut Reavie's lead to one and when Reavie bogeyed the 18th, they went into a playoff replaying the 18th hole.

16. In September, Webb Simpson won his second tournament of the 2011 PGA Tour season and of his career, at the second FedEx Cup playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship.

17. Webb Simpson won the championship by three strokes over George McNeill, carding a final round of 67, which included three birdies and no bogeys.

18. Webb Simpson won his first PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, his home state, on August 21, 2011.

19. At the 15th hole Webb Simpson had incurred a one stroke penalty when his ball moved fractionally while he was addressing the ball.

20. Webb Simpson had a successful start to his rookie year with two successive top-10s, finished tied 9th at the Sony Open in Hawaii and tied 5th-place finish at the Bob Hope Classic.

21. Webb Simpson recorded two runner-up finishes on the Nationwide Tour, including a loss in a playoff at the Chattanooga Classic.

22. Webb Simpson played on the victorious 2007 Walker Cup team and the 2007 Palmer Cup team.

23. Webb Simpson founded an annual junior golf tournament with friend and current director Mark Bentley in 2010.

24. Webb Simpson was a member of the United States' victorious 2011 Presidents Cup and 2013 Presidents Cup teams.

25. In 2011, Webb Simpson had his first two victories on the PGA Tour, which came at the Wyndham Championship and at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a FedEx Cup playoff event.

26. Webb Simpson has taken a one-shot lead after the first day of the McGladrey Classic in Georgia.

27. Webb Simpson takes a share of the lead after the first day of the McGladrey Classic in Georgia.