Kramer Hickok
Kramer Austin Hickok (born April 14, 1992) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He previously played on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Canada. He was PGA Tour Canada's player of the year in 2017.
| Kramer Hickok | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kramer Austin Hickok | ||
| Born | April 14, 1992 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12.7 st) | ||
| Nationality |  | ||
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Texas | ||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour (2016, 2018) PGA Tour Canada (2017) | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and education
Hickok attended the University of Texas and was a freshman the same year as Jordan Spieth. He roomed with Spieth during the university's national championship season in 2011–12 and later caddied for him at the 2011 AT&T Byron Nelson.[1] He played four years for the Longhorns, earning a degree in Geography in 2015.[2]
Career
Hickok turned professional after his 2015 season at the University of Texas. His first tournament was the Panama Championship where he finished tied for 64th place.[1]
Hickok played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2017 where he earned player of the year honors, winning twice during the season; The Players Cup and the Ontario Championship.[3][4] He was also the Order of Merit winner for the 2017 season.[2]
On the Web.com Tour, Hickok won the 2018 DAP Championship, defeating Hunter Mahan and Matt Jones by three strokes. He went wire-to-wire for the tournament, and matched the course record with a single round of 63 on the first day.[4] He finished the 2018 season of the Web.com Tour in the top 25, earning his PGA Tour card for the 2019 season.[5]
Professional wins (3)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Web.com Tour Finals events (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 2018 | DAP Championship | 63-67-68-68=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
PGA Tour Canada wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 7, 2017 | Canadian Tour Players Cup | 68-67-68-66=269 | −15 | 3 strokes | |
| 2 | Sep 10, 2017 | Ontario Championship | 72-69-64-64=269 | −19 | Playoff | |
References
- Nichols, Bill (March 29, 2016). "Kramer Hickok, former caddy for buddy Jordan Spieth, and UTA alum Paul McConnell make PGA debuts in Houston". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- Herrington, Ryan (September 3, 2018). "Kramer Hickok explains he took Jordan Spieth's roommate offer because it was that or 'live with my mom and dad'". Golf Digest. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Decker, Brian (September 10, 2017). "Kramer Hickok wins Ontario Championship hosted by National Pines Golf Club". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Kramer Hickok goes wire-to-wire in capturing DAP Championship". ESPN. September 2, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Texas product Kramer Hickok holds onto lead in Ohio". Golfweek. September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
- Kramer Hickok at the PGA Tour official site
- Kramer Hickok at the Official World Golf Ranking official site