He had two 2nd-place finishes on the Nationwide Tour in 2006 including losing in a playoff at the Rheem Classic.

He finished 17th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2007.

He finished 158th on the money list and dropped back to the Nationwide Tour in 2008.

[1] Putnam played the 2013 Web.com Tour season with his older brother, Joel, serving as his caddie.

His younger brother, Andrew, plays on the PGA Tour and won the 2018 Barracuda Championship.