Adam Long

Adam Gordon Long (born September 25, 1987) is an American professional golfer who won his first PGA Tour event at the 2019 Desert Classic. Early life Long was born in New Orleans, and grew up in St. Louis. He is the son of Gordon and Jane and the brother of Lindsay. Growing up, Long played multiple sports, especially hockey, but after a leg injury, he focused on golf. He graduated from Francis Howell High School in 2006 and during his time there he was selected to the All-State All-Metro team all four years. In 2008, he won the Metropolitan Amateur Championship, a coveted Amateur title in St. Louis. Originally, Long had verbally committed to play golf at the University of Florida, but eventually decided on Duke University after a second visit. Collegiate career Long started his career at Duke in 2006 and as a freshman, he was second on the team in stroke average (72.9). He had two top-10 finishes on his way to earning an All-ACC team selection. During his sophomore season, he earned three top-10 finishes including a performance at the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic where he broke the school's 54-hole record with a score of 208 (−8). In 2008, he was a Ping All-East Selection and led the Blue Devils in stroke average (73.0). Long finished his collegiate career ranking second in Duke's history in stroke average and earned All-America Academic honors for two seasons. He graduated from Duke in 2010 with a degree in Sociology. Professional career Long turned professional in 2010 and played on different smaller tours like the NGA Hooters Tour and the eGolf Tour before earning status in 2014 on the PGA Tour Canada.