Ryan Brehm (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional golfer.

Ryan Brehm
Personal information
Born (1986-04-05) April 5, 1986 (age 38)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeMichigan State University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2022
U.S. OpenT53: 2017
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Amateur career

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Brehm played college golf at Michigan State University where he won five times and helped lead MSU to three Big Ten Championships. He later also served as an assistant coach for the team.[1][2]

Professional career

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Brehm played on PGA Tour Canada in 2014 and 2015. His best finish was tied for second at the 2015 Great Waterway Classic. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2016, winning the final regular season event, the WinCo Foods Portland Open. This win moved him to fourth on the money list and secured him a PGA Tour card for 2017.[3]

Brehm earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2022 Puerto Rico Open. Prior to his win, Brehm had never finished in the top 10 of a PGA Tour event, was ranked 773rd in the world, and on the only start of a medical extension.[4]

Professional wins (6)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Mar 6, 2022 Puerto Rico Open −20 (66-67-68-67=268) 6 strokes   Max McGreevy

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Aug 28, 2016 WinCo Foods Portland Open −15 (63-70-68-68=269) 1 stroke   Mark Anderson
2 Jul 7, 2019 LECOM Health Challenge −20 (70-66-64-68=268) Playoff   Tim Wilkinson

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2019 LECOM Health Challenge   Tim Wilkinson Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 2017 2018
U.S. Open T53
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open

"T" = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Brehm only played in the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2022 2023
The Players Championship CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Spartan Ryan Brehm Earns Spot on PGA Tour". MSU Spartans. August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ryan Brehm". MSU Spartans. August 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ex-MSU coach Ryan Brehm wins Web.com finale, earns Tour card". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ryan Brehm, with wife as caddie, wins Puerto Rico Open to retain PGA Tour status". ESPN. Associated Press. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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