John Catlin (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the Asian Tour. He has won three times on the European Tour and has also won six times on the Asian Tour.
| John Catlin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | November 15, 1990 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of New Mexico | ||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Asian Development Tour Gateway Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||
| Highest ranking | 76 (May 2, 2021)[1] (as of April 28, 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Asian Tour | 6 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2021, 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career edit
Catlin was born and grew up in Sacramento, California, United States. He picked up the game from an early age and found a lot of success as an amateur, winning consecutive NCGA State Match Play Championships in 2010 and 2011, and Memorial Amateur Championships in 2011 and 2012. Catlin then went on to play for the University of New Mexico where he was an Academic All-American and an honorable mention NCAA All-American in 2012. In the same year he also won the Arizona Intercollegiate and was named UNM Student-Athlete of the year.[2]
Professional career edit
Catlin turned professional in 2013, he started his first season as a professional playing on PGA Tour Canada. He then went on to play on the Asian Development Tour full-time, capturing two wins between 2016 and 2017.
Catlin's biggest success to date, came in the 2018 Asian Tour season where he won three times.[3] This success awarded him the Asian Tour's player of the year honors. Furthermore, this success also gave him European Tour status for the 2019 season. Catlin won the 2019 Thailand Open in a three-man playoff to claim his fourth victory on the Asian Tour.[4]
In August 2020, Catlin became the first player to be withdrawn from a tournament on the European Tour due to violating the tour's COVID-19 safety protocols, after he and his caddie went to a restaurant in the days leading up to the English Championship.[5] A month later, Catlin won his first European Tour event at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, completing a wire-to-wire victory when Martin Kaymer made a bogey on the final hole to fall into second place.[6] Three weeks after his first European Tour win, Catlin won again at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, shooting a final-round 64 to beat Aaron Rai by two strokes.[7]
In April 2021, Catlin claimed his third victory on the European Tour at the Austrian Golf Open. He defeated Maximilian Kieffer in a five-hole playoff.[8]
In March 2024, Catlin shot a round of 59 at the International Series Macau; the first sub-60 round in Asian Tour history.[9] He went on to win the tournament, beating David Puig in a sudden-death playoff.[10]
Professional wins (13) edit
European Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 2020 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters | +2 (69-70-72-75=286) | 1 stroke |  Martin Kaymer
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| 2 | Sep 27, 2020 | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open | −10 (67-70-69-64=270) | 2 strokes |  Aaron Rai
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| 3 | Apr 18, 2021 | Austrian Golf Open | −14 (68-70-71-65=274) | Playoff | Maximilian Kieffer
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European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Austrian Golf Open | Maximilian Kieffer
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Won with bogey on fifth extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (6) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| International Series (1) |
| Other Asian Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 2018 | Asia-Pacific Classic1 | −16 (68-66-69-69=272) | 2 strokes |  Adam Blyth,  Natipong Srithong
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| 2 | Jul 7, 2018 | Sarawak Championship | −22 (67-65-68-66=266) | 1 stroke | Danthai Boonma, Jazz Janewattananond, Paul Peterson
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| 3 | Oct 7, 2018 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −15 (70-68-70-65=273) | 2 strokes | Sihwan Kim
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| 4 | Nov 10, 2019 | Thailand Open | −11 (67-70-69-67=273) | Playoff |  Shiv Kapur, Pavit Tangkamolprasert
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| 5 | Mar 17, 2024 | International Series Macau | −23 (67-66-59-65=257) | Playoff |  David Puig
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| 6 | Apr 20, 2024 | Saudi Open | −24 (65-67-62-66=260) | 7 strokes | Wade Ormsby
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1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Thailand Open | Shiv Kapur, Pavit Tangkamolprasert
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | International Series Macau | David Puig
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 26, 2016 | Combiphar Golf Invitational1 | −16 (70-64-67-67=268) | 3 strokes |  Antonio Lascuña, Micah Lauren Shin
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| 2 | Nov 11, 2017 | EurAsia Perak Championship2 | −16 (68-70-67-67=272) | 7 strokes | Martin Dive
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1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Indonesia
2Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 2018 | Singha Chiang Mai Open | −25 (66-62-63-68=259) | 7 strokes | Udorn Duangdecha
|
Gateway Tour wins (1) edit
- 2013 Arizona Fall 5
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T54 |
"T" = Tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 18 2021 Ending 2 May 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bio". John Catlin. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Catlin scores hat-trick with another win at Yeangder Tournament Players Championship". Asian Tour. October 7, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Courageous Catlin claims play-off win at the Thailand Open". Asian Tour. November 10, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: European Tour withdraws John Caitlin from English Championship after bubble breach". Sky Sports. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Catlin goes wire-to-wire to win Andalucia Masters". Reuters. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Grandstand finish hands Catlin Galgorm glory". European Tour. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Catlin claims third win after play-off drama in Austria". European Tour. April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Ball, Josh (March 16, 2024). "American John Catlin makes Asian Tour history, shoots 59 at International Series Macau event". South China Morning Post. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Ball, Josh (March 17, 2024). "Asian Tour: Catlin holds off Puig in play-off to win International Series Macau title in dramatic fashion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- John Catlin at the PGA Tour official site
- John Catlin at the European Tour official site
- John Catlin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site