Bronson La'Cassie

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Bronson La'Cassie
Personal information
Born (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 42)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Australia
Career
College University of Minnesota
Turned professional2007
Current tours Web.com Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Former tour PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1

Bronson La'Cassie (born 15 April 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He is best known for his win at the 2006 Western Amateur. [1]

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Early life

La'Cassie was born in Brisbane, Australia. During his adolescent years Bronson played for the Queensland State Team, which finished second in 2002, as well as playing for the Australian Honorary School Team. He graduated from Kelvin Grove State High School in 1999, earning both his higher and lower school certificates. [1]

Amateur career

In 2003 La'Cassie began his freshman year at the University of Minnesota, after being noticed for his considerable golf skills. He was named the fourth "Big Ten Freshman" of the school. During his 2005–2006 junior season he was awarded the Les Bolstad award for lowest scoring average in the Big Ten, being the fourth Gopher to ever win the award. In 2006 he won the Western Amateur, a leading annual amateur event, after defeating Oklahoma State's Pablo Martín, 2 and 1. [1]

La'Cassie currently holds an Australian higher and lower school certificate, as well as a major in business and marketing which he earned while at the University of Minnesota. He attributes his most memorable sports thrill to playing in the Australian Open. [1]

Professional career

La'Cassie played on the Web.com Tour in 2013. He won the last regular-season event, the Cox Classic, to move to sixth on the regular-season money list and earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. [2]

Professional wins (2)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
125 Aug 2013 Cox Classic 66-65-65-67=263−21Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2013 Cox Classic Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt Won with par on third extra hole

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
117 May 2009Sunset Hills NGA Classic67-71-72-69=279−9Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Grunewald

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 University of Minnesota bio [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Bronson La'Cassie wins Cox Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. 25 August 2013.