Beau Hossler (born March 16, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Rancho Santa Margarita, California who has played on the PGA Tour and won the Haskins Award in college as the top collegiate golfer in the US.[3] He qualified for the U.S. Open twice as a teen, finishing tied for 29th in the 2012 U.S. Open and had held the outright lead midway through the second round.[4]
| Beau Hossler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | March 16, 1995 Mission Viejo, California, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Texas | ||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Highest ranking | 63 (February 18, 2024)[2] (as of November 10, 2024) | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T36: 2019 | ||
| U.S. Open | T29: 2012 | ||
| The Open Championship | T75: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Medal record | |||
Early life
editHossler was born on March 16, 1995. He graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School. In 2013, he started at the University of Texas on a golf scholarship.[5]
College
editHossler won numerous awards and tournaments while playing for the Texas Longhorns men's golf.
In his freshman year, he was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-American while coming in 3rd in the Big 12 and 35th at the NCAA Championship.[6]
In his sophomore year, he won the Johnny Hayt Collegiate Invitational, was an All-American, All-Big 12, the Big 12 Player of the year, made the Ben Hogan Award watch list, and the All-Nicklaus team while finishing tied for 2nd in the Big 12 and 5th at the NCAA Championship.
In his junior year, he won five tournaments (3rd most single season wins in UT golf history): The Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational, The Arizona Intercollegiate, the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, the Lamkin Classic and the Augusta Invitational. He was again was an All-American, All-Big 12 and the Big 12 Player of the year. He won the Fred Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States, was a Ben Hogan Award finalist, and a Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist while finishing tied for 2nd in the Big 12 again and 5th at the NCAA Championship.
During his time at Texas, they won the Big 12 Championship and made it to the NCAA Championship all three years, finishing in 13th and tied for 5th in his first two years. In his junior year, the Longhorns had the best score after the 54 hole round and made it to the Championship match where they were upset by Oregon. He also made both the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup teams and qualified for the U.S. Open for the 3rd time, and tied for 58th place.
Professional career
editHossler turned professional in 2016 with one year of college eligibility left.[7]
In June 2017, Hossler secured one of twelve open qualifying places for the Air Capital Classic on the Web.com Tour. He finished second, enabling him to play more Web.com Tour tournaments that season. He finished the regular season in 23rd place in the rankings, earning promotion to the PGA Tour.
In April 2018, Hossler lost in a sudden-death playoff at the Houston Open to Ian Poulter. He was co-leader after 54 holes and led the tournament by a stroke on the final hole, before Poulter birdied to force a playoff. On the first extra hole, Hossler hit his bunker shot into the water, resulting in a triple bogey to lose the playoff. This was still Hossler's best result on the PGA Tour to date.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Trader Joe's Junior Championship, Stockton Sports Commission Junior
- 2011 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (boys 15–17)
- 2012 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic
- 2013 Southern California Amateur
- 2014 Southern California Amateur, Western Amateur
- 2015 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational, Nike Collegiate Invite
- 2016 Arizona Intercollegiate, Jones Cup Invitational, John Burns Intercollegiate, Lamkin Grips SD Classic, 3M Augusta Invitational
Source:[8]
Playoff record
editPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Houston Open |  Ian Poulter
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Sanderson Farms Championship |  Kevin Yu
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T29 | T58 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T75 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T36 | T69 | T40 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | T53 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T46 | CUT | C | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2012 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2014 (winners)
- Palmer Cup: 2015 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beau Hossler, Jordan Spieth advance". ESPN. Associated Press. July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Week 7 2024 Ending 18 Feb 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Sean (June 11, 2012). "U.S. Open: A look at the amateurs in the field". Golfweek. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Van Sickle, Gary (June 18, 2012). "Beau Hossler stole the show at the U.S. Open". Golf.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "Beau Hossler profile". USGA: 2015 U.S. Open. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 Men's Golf Roster". Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Coe, Jonathan (July 11, 2016). "SoCal Golfer Roundup: Beau Hossler Turns Pro". Southern California Golf Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Beau Hossler". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
External links
edit- Beau Hossler at the PGA Tour official site
- Beau Hossler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at ESPN.com
- Texas Longhorns profile