Rico Hoey

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Rico Hoey
Personal information
Full nameRichard Hoey
Born (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29)
Manila, Philippines
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States (until 2023)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (2024–)
Residence Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Career
College University of Southern California
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2025
U.S. Open CUT: 2024
The Open Championship DNP

Richard Hoey (born 19 September 1995) is an American-Filipino professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Hoey was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to Rancho Cucamonga, California at a young age. [1] He attended college at the University of Southern California from 2014 to 2017. [2]

Professional career

Hoey turned professional in 2017 and began playing on PGA Tour Canada. He won the season ending event; the Freedom 55 Financial Championship, finishing fifth on the Order of Merit, earning status to play on the 2018 Web.com Tour. [3]

In 2023, Hoey claimed his first Korn Ferry Tour victory at the Visit Knoxville Open. [4] He finished the season fourth on the points list; earning status to play on the 2024 PGA Tour. [5] Hoey played as an American until 2024, when he switched his representation to his birth country of the Philippines. [6] Hoey was ineligible for the 2024 Olympics because the change in representation occurred less than two years before the Olympics.

Amateur wins

Source: [7]

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
128 May 2023 Visit Knoxville Open −14 (64-71-66-65=266)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chase Seiffert, Flag of the United States.svg Norman Xiong

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
117 Sep 2017 Freedom 55 Financial Championship −19 (66-66-62-67=261)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Niebrugge

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2024 ISCO Championship Flag of the United States.svg Zac Blair, Flag of the United States.svg Pierceson Coody,
Flag of England.svg Harry Hall, Flag of the United States.svg Matthew NeSmith 		Hall won with birdie on third extra hole
Blair and Hoey eliminated by par on first hole

Results in major championships

Tournament20242025
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2025
The Players Championship T33

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ↑ Leonard, Tod (21 July 2023). "The Long Road To Success: Rico Hoey's Winding Path To The PGA Tour". Fore Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rico Hoey". USC Trojans . Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Dalla Costa, Morris (17 September 2017). "Rico Hoey wins Freedom 55 Financial Championship at Highland Country Club in London". The London Free Press. London, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Todd (28 May 2023). "Rico Hoey birdies 18, wins 2023 Visit Knoxville Open by a stroke for first Korn Ferry Tour victory". Golfweek. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Asia-Pacific Amateur Alumnus Rico Hoey Earns PGA Tour Membership". Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (12 April 2024). "Dreaming of Paris". Daily Tribune .
  7. ↑ "Rico Hoey". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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