Austin Eckroat

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Austin Eckroat
Personal information
Born (1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 25)
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceEdmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Spouse
Sally Merrill
​
(m. 2022)​
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional2021
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins2
Highest ranking 38 (November 10, 2024) [1]
(as of November 10, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2024
PGA Championship T18: 2024
U.S. Open T10: 2023
The Open Championship T66: 2024

Austin Eckroat (born January 12, 1999) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early years

Born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, Eckroat graduated from its North High School in 2017. [2] He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater from 2017 to 2020, [2] and was a four-time All-American with the Cowboys, who won the NCAA team title in 2018. [3]

Eckroat also competed in the Walker Cup in 2021. [4]

Professional career

Eckroat turned professional in 2021 and earned limited status on the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2022 season through qualifying school. He played in just two events in the first half of the season and missed both cuts. His third start came at the AdventHealth Championship in May, where he tied for 23rd, earning entry into the next event and commencing a stretch of nine top-25 finishes in the final eleven regular-season events (highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Memorial Health Championship). His finish of 34th on the regular-season points list gave him access to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, where he earned a PGA Tour card when he finished second at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship.

In May 2023, Eckroat was the runner-up at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas, one shot behind Jason Day. [5] A month later in the final round of the U.S. Open, he tied the nine-hole record of 29 and tied for tenth. [6]

In March 2024, Eckroat won his first PGA Tour event at the Cognizant Classic in Florida, three shots ahead of runners-up Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee. [7] In November 2024, he won his second title at the World Wide Technology Championship. He shot a final-round 63 to finish one stroke ahead of Justin Lower and Carson Young. [8]

Amateur wins

Source: [10]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Mar 4, 2024 Cognizant Classic −17 (65-67-68-67=267)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Min Woo Lee, Flag of South Africa.svg Erik van Rooyen
2Nov 10, 2024 World Wide Technology Championship −24 (68-67-66-63=264)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Justin Lower, Flag of the United States.svg Carson Young

Results in major championships

Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship T18
U.S. Open CUTT1074
The Open Championship NTT66
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 45 2024 Ending 10 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Austin Eckroat". Oklahoma State Cowboys. 2000. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Romine, Brentley (September 14, 2022). "Ten rookies to watch for the 2022–23 PGA Tour season". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Frazier, Langston (March 2, 2021). "With Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff as teachers, Austin Eckroat is going through his own tour school". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Prise, Kevin (May 14, 2023). "Seismic shift for Austin Eckroat after AT&T Byron Nelson runner-up". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Eckroat matches U.S. Open record with 6-under 29 on opening stretch". theScore. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "PGA Tour: Austin Eckroat wins Cognizant Classic, Shane Lowry & David Skinns fall away". BBC Sport. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Austin Eckroat wins in Mexico for his 2nd PGA Tour title of the year". Fox Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Junior Championship – Past Champions". Oklahoma Golf Association.
  10. ↑ "Austin Eckroat". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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