Austin Connelly (born September 18, 1996)[1] is a professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.
| Austin Connelly | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Austin William Connelly |
| Born | September 18, 1996 Irving, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Canada United States |
| Residence | Irving, Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T14: 2017 |
Medal record | |
Amateur career edit
Connelly was born in Irving, Texas, to an American mother and Canadian father.[2] Connelly won the 2014 FJ Invitational by six strokes, and he won the Jones Cup Invitational the following year.[3][4] He played two 2015 PGA Tour events as an amateur, the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship and RBC Canadian Open, and made the cut in both. After committing to Southern Methodist University, and later the University of Arkansas, Connelly instead turned professional in August 2015.[4]
Professional career edit
In 2015, Connelly played three events on PGA Tour Canada, making two cuts. The next season, he had four top-10 finishes and placed seventh on the tour's Order of Merit. He earned conditional status for the 2017 European Tour season via its qualifying school and had a pair of top-10 results at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth and the Nordea Masters.[5][6]
Connelly qualified for the 2017 Open Championship through Final Qualifying at Royal Cinque Ports, winning a four-man playoff for the final place.[6] Being tied for third after the third round shooting 67-72-66 (-5), he finished the tournament in a tie for 14th place. In September 2017 he had his best finish on the European Tour, finishing runner-up in the KLM Open.
At the 2019 Pan American Games, Connelly teamed with amateurs Joey Savoie, Mary Parsons, and Brigitte Thibault, to win the bronze medal in the mixed team event.
Amateur wins edit
- 2011 Hilton Head Junior, Junior All Star at Penn State
- 2013 Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship
- 2014 FJ Invitational, Copa Juan Carlos Tailhade
- 2015 Jones Cup Invitational
Source:[7]
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T14 | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2014 (winners)
- Pan American Games (representing Canada): 2015, 2019
Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2016
References edit
- ^ "Austin Connelly - Player Profile - Golf". eurosport. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Miceli, Alex (August 19, 2015). "Connelly considers pro, Walker Cup options after U.S. Amateur loss". Golfweek. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Stein, Cassie (June 13, 2014). "Connelly claims FJ Invitational title". Golfweek. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Romine, Brentley (August 24, 2015). "Texas teen Austin Connelly forgoes Arkansas to turn pro". Golfweek. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (July 18, 2017). "Next up on Austin Connelly's world tour: Royal Birkdale, for his first major start". Golfweek. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Wacker, Brian (July 20, 2017). "British Open 2017: Think Austin Connelly is out of place on this Open leader board? Think again". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Austin Connelly". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
External links edit
- Austin Connelly at the PGA Tour official site
- Austin Connelly at the European Tour official site
- Austin Connelly at the Official World Golf Ranking official site