Cole Hammer

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Cole Hammer
Personal information
Born (1999-08-28) August 28, 1999 (age 23)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Houston, Texas
Career
College University of Texas
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2015, 2020, 2021
The Open Championship CUT: 2021
Achievements and awards
Mark H. McCormack Medal 2019

Cole Hammer (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional golfer.

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College career

Hammer competed for the Texas Longhorns and was Big 12 Conference champion in 2021. [1] [2]

Amateur career

Hammer has competed in three U.S. Opens and two Walker Cups. [3]

In 2018, he won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, partnering with Garrett Barber. [4]

Additionally, in 2019 he won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the best amateur golfer in the world. [5]

In 2022, Hammer ended his college and amateur career as part of the winning team at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championship. [6]

Professional career

Hammer turned professional in June 2022 after the NCAA Championship and made his professional debut at the Wichita Open on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has status on the tour for the remainder of 2022. [6]

Amateur wins

Source: [7]

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament2015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament201920202021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUTCUT
The Open Championship NTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Source: [7]

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References

  1. Romine, Brentley (May 30, 2021). "Texas' early NCAA exit leaves Cole Hammer with motivation to come back". Golf Channel.
  2. "Cole Hammer bio". Texas Longhorns Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. Williams, Julie (June 9, 2021). "U.S. Open: Cole Hammer gets the call after Mikko Korhonen's withdrawal". Golfweek.
  4. "Cole Hammer, Garrett Barber win US Amateur 4-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 23, 2018.
  5. Herrington, Ryan (August 21, 2019). "Cole Hammer wraps up McCormack Medal as top men's amateur in 2019". Golf Digest.
  6. 1 2 Schupak, Adam (June 21, 2022). "Cole Hammer ready for PGA Tour debut as a pro after amateur career ended with title at Texas". Golfweek.
  7. 1 2 "Cole Hammer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 14, 2021.