J.T. Poston

J.T. Poston’s Early Life and Background

James Tyree Poston, professionally known as J.T. Poston, is one of the most impressive professional golfers on the PGA Tour. He was born on June 1, 1993, in Hickory, North Carolina, to James Tyree Sr. and Cheryl Poston. During his early years, James started learning about the fundamentals of golf, swing techniques and other important features of the sport. He began practicing with some plastic clubs with his father when he was only years old.

James completed his schooling at Hickory High School and later, he attended Western Carolina University in the finance department. Apart from playing golf, he also loves hunting, fishing and playing other sports.

J.T. Poston’s Amateur Golf Career

J.T. Poston has played several golf tournaments during his school and college years and won most of the events, which highlights his successful amateur career. Some of his notable amateur wins include:

1. Trusted Choice Big I National Championship (2011)

2. Southwestern Amateur (2011)

3. Golfweek Program Challenge (2011)

4. Cardinal Intercollegiate (2011)

5. Hummingbird Intercollegiate (2011)

6. SoCon Championship (2014)

J.T. Poston’s Professional Career

J.T. turned professional in the year 2015 and secured a total of 2 PGA Tour victories as his professional wins. Previously, he played on the Web.com Tour at the beginning of his professional career but later entered on the PGA Tour in 2017. His performance in major championships is also very impressive, which includes his best finish, T-34, in the 2023 Masters Tournament. J.T. Poston held the 47th position in the Official World Golf Ranking as of January 29, 2023.

J.T. Poston’s Playing Style

J.T. Poston adopted a unique and unorthodox putting style, described as "wonky", which helped him to gain popularity throughout his career. Besides this, he also showcases an accurate swing, good ball-striking ability, and a strong resilience of mind under critical conditions, which provides him a good score on the course.

J.T. Poston’s Golf Journey

During his early years, James started learning the basics of golf, swing techniques and other important features of golf and began practicing with some plastic clubs with his father. As an amateur golfer, he won multiple tournaments while studying at Western Carolina University, including Trusted Choice Big I National Championship (2011), Southwestern Amateur (2011), Hummingbird Intercollegiate (2011), SoCon Championship (2014) and so on.

While turning into a professional golfer in 2015, James did not possess any status of playing on any tour. Later, he qualified for the United Leasing Championship, organized by Evansville Sports Corporation on the Web.com Tour, where he finished in 23rd place. This helped him to enter the Rex Hospital Open and finally tied for 3rd position and got a special temporary membership status for the season. There he finished top 15 in a total of five tournaments, including T-2 twice and this caused him to earn the 2017 PGA Tour card and also to gain 10th place on the regular season money list. James won his first victory on the PGA Tour in 2019 at the Wyndham Championship while going bogey-free.

In 2022, he won by three strokes at the John Deere Classic and earned his second victory on the PGA Tour, which secured his place in the Open Championship (2022). In 2023, he finished with his best in the majors, including T34 in the Masters Tournament and T40 in the PGA Championship.

J.T. Poston’s Achievements

As an impressive golfer, J.T. Poston has gained several achievements, which are given below:

1. Winning on the PGA Tour twice.

2. Winning the title of Southern Conference (SoCon) twice.

3. Securing victory at Trusted Choice Big I National Championship (2011), Golfweek Program Challenge (2011), Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate (2015).

J.T. Poston’s Major Championships

J.T. Poston’s Records

• Holding the 47th position in the Official World Golf Ranking as of January 29, 2023.

• Top 10 finishes in a total of 22 tournaments at the end of 2018 season.

• Two PGA Tour wins.

J.T. Poston’s International Wins

No detailed information is available on J.T. Poston's international victories, but he has won the PGA Tour twice, leading a successful career in the world of professional golf.

J.T. Poston’s Net Worth

As of 2023, J.T. Poston's net worth is estimated at around $5 million, with a total career earnings of around $11.5 million, which he has earned mostly from the PGA Tour winnings. Furthermore, he has various endorsements with different brands, which positively impacted his net worth.

J.T. Poston’s Ventures

During his career, J.T. Poston has signed deals with several reputed companies like Titleist, Vineyards Vines, UKG, Burns and Wilcox and so on. It is reported that he also has been the brand ambassador of Titleist company and earned approximately $650,000.

J.T. Poston’s Assets

J.T. Poston owns a house in St. Simons Island, Georgia and currently resides there along with his family and loved ones. No information is available on Poston’s cars collection, as he never disclosed any information on the types of cars he likes and owns.

J.T. Poston’s Family

The family of J.T. Poston consists of four members, which include his father, James Tyree Sr.; his mother, Cheryl Poston; his brother, Bailey Poston; and his wife, Kelly Cox.

J.T. Poston’s Wife

Kelly Cox is the wife of J.T. Poston, with whom he got engaged in 2021 and later got married on December 2, 2022.