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) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Texas | ||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T69: 2022 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and education
editKramer Austin Hickok was born on April 14, 1992. He 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
editHickok 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]
Hickok played on the Web.com Tour in 2018 and finished the regular season inside the top 25 of the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the 2018–19 season.[5] During the Web.com Tour Finals, he won the 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]
In June 2021, Hickok tied for the lead of the Travelers Championship after 72 holes. He ultimately lost to Harris English, who made a birdie on the eighth playoff hole. It was the second longest playoff in PGA Tour history.[6]
Professional wins (3)
editWeb.com Tour wins (1)
edit| Legend |
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| 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 |  Matt Jones,  Hunter Mahan
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PGA Tour Canada wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 7, 2017 | The Players Cup | 68-67-68-66=269 | −15 | 3 strokes | Robby Shelton
|
| 2 | Sep 10, 2017 | Ontario Championship | 72-69-64-64=269 | −19 | Playoff | Johnny Ruiz
|
Playoff record
editPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Travelers Championship | Harris English
|
Lost to birdie on eighth extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | T69 |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship |
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T58 | T42 | T44 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
editProfessional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2017 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Kramer Hickok at the PGA Tour official site
- Kramer Hickok at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
