Harris English
Personal information
Born (1989-07-23) July 23, 1989 (age 34)
Valdosta, Georgia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSea Island, Georgia
Spouse
Helen Marie Bowers
​
(m. 2017)​
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking10 (July 18, 2021)[1]
(as of February 4, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT21: 2021
PGA ChampionshipT19: 2020
U.S. Open3rd: 2021
The Open ChampionshipT15: 2013

Harris English (born July 23, 1989) is an American professional golfer and currently a member of the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

Born in Valdosta, Georgia, English attended The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for high school, graduating in 2007. While at Baylor, English won a 2005 Tennessee individual state title, and won four Tennessee team state titles from 2004 to 2007.[2][3] Committing as a high school junior to the University of Georgia in Athens, English played on the Bulldog golf team and graduated in 2011 with a business degree.[4][5][6]

As an amateur, English played in two Nationwide Tour events 2011: the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA in May and the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in July,[7] which he won. He was only the third amateur to win on the Tour, following Daniel Summerhays in 2007 and Russell Henley in 2011. The tournament was played at the Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course in Columbus.

Professional career

Nationwide Tour

After playing in the Walker Cup in 2011 in Scotland, English turned professional in September. His debut was at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic and he nearly won his second event at the WNB Golf Classic, but lost in a playoff to Danny Lee. The runner-up finish moved him to 75th on the Nationwide Tour's money list. In December, English earned his PGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing in a tie for 13th at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.[8][9]

PGA Tour

As a PGA Tour rookie in 2012, English made 22 of 27 cuts with three top ten finishes, and earned over $1.18 million to keep his tour card. He secured his first victory in 2013, at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis in June.[10][11] Later in the year, English won for the second time at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. A final round 65 taking him to a four stroke win over Brian Stuard.

In February 2015, English held the co-lead at the 54-hole stage of the Farmers Insurance Open, alongside J. B. Holmes. In the final round, he made a birdie at the 72nd hole to join a four-man sudden-death playoff with Holmes, Jason Day and Scott Stallings. At the first playoff hole, English played his lay-up into the thick rough and could only make par on the par-five 18th hole, where he was eliminated alongside Stallings.

In January 2021, English won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii. He won in a playoff over Joaquín Niemann. English qualified for the tournament, usually reserved for winners on Tour in the previous year, due to having qualified for the 2020 Tour Championship and the relaxation of the entry requirements due to the disruption caused by COVID-19 to the 2019–20 PGA Tour season.[12]

In June 2021, English won the Travelers Championship with a birdie on the eighth playoff hole against Kramer Hickok. It was the second longest playoff in PGA Tour history.[13]

In September 2021, English played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and English went 1–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Lee Westwood.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 9, 2013 FedEx St. Jude Classic 66-64-69-69=268 −12 2 strokes United States Phil Mickelson, United States Scott Stallings
2 Nov 17, 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba 68-62-68-65=263 −21 4 strokes United States Brian Stuard
3 Jan 10, 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions 65-67-66-69=267 −25 Playoff Chile Joaquín Niemann
4 Jun 27, 2021 Travelers Championship 67-68-67-65=267 −13 Playoff United States Kramer Hickok

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2015 Farmers Insurance Open Australia Jason Day, United States J. B. Holmes,
United States Scott Stallings 		Day won with par on second extra hole
English and Stallings eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions Chile Joaquín Niemann Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 2021 Travelers Championship United States Kramer Hickok Won with birdie on eighth extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Jul 24, 2011 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
(as an amateur) 		66-66-68-70=270 −14 1 stroke United States John Peterson (a), United States Kyle Reifers

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2011 WNB Golf Classic New Zealand Danny Lee Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Dec 15, 2013 Franklin Templeton Shootout
(with United States Matt Kuchar) 		64-60-58=182 −34 7 strokes South Africa Retief Goosen and Sweden Freddie Jacobson
2 Dec 10, 2016 Franklin Templeton Shootout (2)
(with United States Matt Kuchar) 		57-66-65=188 −28 1 stroke United States Jerry Kelly and United States Steve Stricker
3 Dec 13, 2020 QBE Shootout (3)
(with United States Matt Kuchar) 		58-61-60=179 −37 9 strokes Slovakia Rory Sabbatini and United States Kevin Tway

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament CUT T42
U.S. Open T48 T37 T46
The Open Championship T54 T15 CUT T68 T46
PGA Championship T61 CUT T48 T60
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Masters Tournament T21 T43
PGA Championship T19 T64 CUT
U.S. Open T58 4 3 T61 T8
The Open Championship NT T46 CUT CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 5
U.S. Open 0 0 1 2 3 3 8 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5
Totals 0 0 1 2 3 6 27 21

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
The Players Championship T64 T33 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023
The Players Championship C CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Championship T16 10 66
Match Play R16 R32 NT1 T42 T31
Invitational T14 T31 4
Champions T23 NT1 NT1 NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 29 2021 Ending 18 Jul 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Golf Team Info". Baylor School Athletics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Baylor Grad English Starts Hot at Georgia". Baylor School Athletics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Harris English". University of Georgia. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  5. ^ "English Commits to UGA". Baylor School Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Four former Bulldogs advance through Q-School to the PGA Tour". redandblack.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "Harris English". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "Q-School: Who secured cards, status this week". December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "Four former Bulldogs advance through Q-School to the PGA Tour". redandblack.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  10. ^ "First Tour Win for Harris English at St. Jude Classic". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Harris English wins 1st tour title". ESPN. Associated Press. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  12. ^ Schmitt, Tim (January 10, 2021). "Harris English beats Joaquin Niemann in playoff, wins Sentry Tournament of Champions". Golfweek.
  13. ^ Rapaport, Daniel (June 27, 2021). "Harris English becomes an instant Travelers legend after the playoff that wouldn't end". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

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