Kevin Kisner

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Kevin Kisner
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Kisner in 2018
Personal information
Full nameKevin James Kisner
Born (1984-02-15) February 15, 1984 (age 40)
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Spouse
Brittany DeJarnett
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Career
College University of Georgia
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Web.com Tour
Tarheel Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking 14 (January 17, 2016) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
European Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T21: 2019
PGA Championship T7: 2017
U.S. Open T12: 2015
The Open Championship T2: 2018

Kevin James Kisner (born February 15, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life

Kisner was born in Aiken, South Carolina and attended South Aiken High School. He played college golf at the University of Georgia and was a member of their 2005 NCAA Division I Championship team along with Chris Kirk, Richard Scott, and Brendon Todd. After graduating in 2006, he turned professional.

Professional career

Kisner played on the mini-tours (NGA Hooters Tour and Tarheel Tour) from 2007 to 2009, winning three times. He also played in six Nationwide Tour events in 2009. He played the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2010, winning once at the Mylan Classic. He finished the year 11th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card.

Kisner failed to earn enough money on the PGA Tour in 2011 to retain his card (181st on money list), but finished T-11 at qualifying school to earn his card for 2012. He again failed to retain his card, finishing 167th on the money list, and missed earning a card in qualifying school by one stroke. He returned to (the now renamed) Web.com Tour in 2013 and won the Chile Classic in March. He finished 13th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.

In 2014, Kisner finished sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship, eighth at the Wyndham Championship and ninth at the RBC Canadian Open.

During the 2015 PGA Tour, Kisner finished runner-up three times, losing all three in sudden-death playoffs. He was defeated at the 2015 RBC Heritage after losing on the second hole of the playoff to Jim Furyk. [2] Kisner would go on to finish tied with Sergio García and Rickie Fowler at The Players Championship event in May after 72 holes, losing to Fowler on the first hole of sudden-death after the two remained tied following a three-hole aggregate playoff. [3] At the Greenbrier Classic he again tied for second after losing a sudden-death playoff, which was eventually won by Danny Lee. Kisner was eliminated on the first extra hole with birdie. Other notable results were finishes for fourth at the McGladrey Classic, fifth at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, and eighth at the Memorial Tournament.

Kisner finished as runner-up at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai in November 2015, two strokes behind Russell Knox despite holding the 36-hole lead. This was Kisner's fourth runner-up finish of the 2015 calendar year.

On November 22, 2015, after a number of near misses, Kisner earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the RSM Classic, in his 109th PGA Tour start. He won by six strokes over Kevin Chappell as he dominated the tournament over the weekend. He began the final round with a three stroke advantage and shot a final round of 64 to storm to his first victory. The win moved him into the Top 20 in the world rankings and put him at the top of the early FedEx Cup standings moving into 2016. [4]

On May 28, 2017, Kisner won his second PGA Tour title at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational with a one-stroke victory over three other players.

On March 25, 2018, Kisner finished runner-up in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas. He lost to Bubba Watson in the final, 7 & 6. He also tied for second with a score of six-under-par at the 2018 Open Championship. [5]

On March 31, 2019, Kisner once again reached the championship round of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. This time, he won the tournament (3 & 2) over fellow American Matt Kuchar. [6]

In August 2021, Kisner won the Wyndham Championship with a birdie on the second extra hole in a six-man sudden-death playoff. [7]

In September 2022, Kisner was selected for the U.S. team in the 2022 Presidents Cup; he tied one and lost two of the three matches he played. [8]

Charity

Kisner founded the Kisner Foundation with his wife, Brittany, to "support organizations that serve children in one or more of the following areas: child health, education, youth sports" in and around his hometown of Aiken, South Carolina. [9]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (4)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Nov 22, 2015 RSM Classic −22 (65-67-64-64=260)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Chappell
2May 28, 2017 Dean & DeLuca Invitational −10 (67-67-70-66=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Hair, Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm,
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth
3Mar 31, 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 3 and 2 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar
4Aug 15, 2021 Wyndham Championship −15 (65-68-66-66=265)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Branden Grace, Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo,
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Na, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott,
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Sloan

PGA Tour playoff record (1–5)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2015 RBC Heritage Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk Lost to birdie on second extra hole
22015 The Players Championship Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler, Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole after three-hole aggregate playoff;
Fowler: −1 (5-2-4=11),
Kisner: −1 (5-2-4=11),
García: +1 (5-3-5=13)
32015 Greenbrier Classic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Hearn, Flag of New Zealand.svg Danny Lee,
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Streb 		Lee won with par on second extra hole
Kisner and Streb eliminated by birdie on first hole
4 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(with Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brown)		 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Blixt and Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
5 2020 RSM Classic Flag of the United States.svg Robert Streb Lost to birdie on second extra hole
6 2021 Wyndham Championship Flag of South Africa.svg Branden Grace, Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo,
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Na, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott,
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Sloan 		Won with birdie on second extra hole

European Tour wins (1)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other European Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 31, 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 3 and 2 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 5, 2010 Mylan Classic −13 (68-68-68-67=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Geoffrey Sisk
2Mar 10, 2013 Chile Classic −21 (71-67-61-68=267)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brice Garnett, Flag of the United States.svg Edward Loar

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 27, 2008Savannah Lakes Resort Classic−18 (68-65-70-67=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg David Miller

Tarheel Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 10, 2007 Match Play Championship1 up Flag of the United States.svg Reid Edstrom
2May 30, 2008 Bermuda Run Open−11 (65-68-70=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Nov 23, 2013 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational −13 (70-67-64-74=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chesson Hadley

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20142015201620172018
Masters Tournament T37T43T28
U.S. Open CUTT12T49T58CUT
The Open Championship CUT76T54T2
PGA Championship CUTT18T7T12
Tournament20192020202120222023
Masters Tournament T21CUTCUTT44CUT
PGA Championship CUTT19CUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open T49CUTT55CUT
The Open Championship T30NT73T21
  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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000185
PGA Championship 00001394
U.S. Open 00000195
The Open Championship 01011276
Totals0101273320

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201520162017201820192020202120222023
The Players Championship T2CUTT56CUTT22CCUT475
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play n/a3 and 2 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar

Results timeline

Tournament201520162017201820192020202120222023
Championship T231129T27T18T41
Match Play T38T172 1 NT1T182T31
Invitational T37T16T28T39T27T2563
Champions 2T70T28NT1NT1NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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