Jonathan Currie Byrd (born January 27, 1978) is an American professional golfer.
[3] On July 7, 2009, Byrd 's father, James, died aged 65 after a long struggle with brain cancer.
[4] The death of his father caused Byrd to withdraw from the John Deere Classic, an event he won in 2007.
On October 24, 2010, Byrd defeated Martin Laird and Cameron Percy in a sudden-death playoff at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open for his fourth PGA Tour title.
[5] On January 9, 2011, Byrd defeated Robert Garrigus on the second hole of a playoff to win the PGA Tour season opener the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.