Ricky Castillo

Ricky Castillo
Ricky Castillo
Personal information
Born	August 28, 2001 (age 23); Yorba Linda, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	University of Florida
Turned professional	2023
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2020
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
SEC Freshman of the Year
SEC Freshman of the Year	2020

Last updated March 18, 2025

Ricky Castillo (born August 28, 2001) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Born in Yorba Linda, California, Castillo began playing golf as a young child and attended Valencia High School in Placentia, California.^[1] Castillo earned an exemption into the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot,^[2] but missed the cut.^[3] From October 7 to November 4, 2020, Castillo was number one on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.^[4]

College career

Castillo attended the University of Florida in 2019.^[4] As a freshman in 2020, he was honored with both the NCAA Division I Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award and SEC Freshman of the Year honors.^[5]

Castillo also represented the United States in team events at the Walker Cup (helping the U.S. win in 2021) and the Arnold Palmer Cup.^[6]

In 2023, Castillo played on the Florida Gators team that won the NCAA Golf Championship.^[7]

Professional career

Following his collegiate career, Castillo turned professional in 2023.^[8] He initially earned conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour through PGA Tour University and, in his debut, won the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open in June 2023.^[9] He later earned a PGA Tour card for the 2024–25 season.^[10]

In March 2025, Castillo took the place of Victor Perez in the 2025 Players Championship after the French golfer withdrew due to a back injury.^[11]

Amateur wins

2016 Los Angeles City Junior, Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic
2018 Los Angeles City Junior Championship, PING Heather Farr Classic
2020 Sea Best Invitational, Florida Gators Invitational^[12]
2023 Vystar CU Gators Invitational^[13]

Source:^[14]

Professional wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 18, 2023	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open	−19 (67-62-66-66=261)	Playoff	Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Jones

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2023	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open	Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Jones	Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2025
The Players Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Junior Ryder Cup: 2018 (winners)
Walker Cup: 2021 (winners)
Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020, 2021 (winners)