Ryan McCormick

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Ryan McCormick
Personal information
Born (1991-11-07) November 7, 1991 (age 32)
West Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Middletown Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Career
College St. John's University
Turned professional2014
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica

Ryan McCormick (born November 7, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and career

Raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey, [1] McCormick attended Mater Dei High School, where he was captain of the school's golf team all four years. [2]

McCormick competed for the St. John's Red Storm in college, winning Big East Conference team [3] and individual [4] titles in 2014.

Professional career

McCormick finished 27th in the Korn Ferry Tour points list for the 2023 season to earn status for the 2024 PGA Tour season. [5]

Personal life

McCormick is an avid video game player and uses the PGA Tour 2K Series to create and scout courses he is playing. [6] [7]

Amateur wins

Source: [8]

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References

  1. Prunty, Brendan (June 8, 2012). "Ryan McCormick wins NJSGA Amateur Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club". The Star-Ledger . Retrieved January 17, 2024. "I'm kind of speechless," the Middletown resident said
  2. Prise, Kevin (October 25, 2023). "Ryan McCormick perseveres through pitfalls, earns first PGA Tour card". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 17, 2024. The younger McCormick was a four-year golf team captain at Mater Dei High School, which led to a successful college career at St. John's – culminating with Big East Golfer of the Year honors in 2013–14.
  3. Gaydos, Ryan (November 16, 2023). "Golfer Ryan McCormick overcomes 'kick between the legs,' untimely COVID to finally secure PGA Tour card". Fox News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. "Ryan McCormick – Bio". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. Romine, Brentley (October 8, 2023). "Meet the 30 Korn Ferry grads who earned 2024 PGA Tour cards". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. Bentley, Coleman (July 27, 2023). "Korn Ferry Tour pro uses PGA Tour 2K's course creator to build, learn and play new courses before tournaments". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  7. Melton, Zephyr (July 28, 2023). "How this pro is using a video game to prepare for golf tournaments". Golf Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. "Ryan McCormick". World Amateur Golf Ranking.