Aaron Cockerill (born 17 April 1992) is a Canadian professional golfer and European Tour player. He was runner-up at the 2022 Magical Kenya Open, as well as the 2023 ISPS Handa Championship in Japan, losing in a playoff to Lucas Herbert.[1]
| Aaron Cockerill | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 April 1992 Teulon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Canada | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Texas A&M University–Commerce University of Idaho | ||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA Tour Canada | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editCockerill played golf at Stonewall Collegiate High School, where he was a four-time zone champion and served as team captain for three years. He played three years on the Team Manitoba province squad.[2]
Cockerill had a successful year in 2010, winning the Manitoba Junior Men's Championship and finished 10th at the Canadian Amateur Championship. He also won the Golf Canada Western Future Links Championship and was the medalist at the Manitoba Match Play Championship. He was the low individual at the Provincial Junior Interclub, helping Teulon capture the rural division. He also finished second at the Rural Junior Championship, and received the Manitoba Amateur Golfer of the Year Award.[3][4]
In 2010, Cockerill enrolled at Texas A&M University–Commerce and played with the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions golf team. He led the team in scoring average, and was a business administration major.[2]
In 2011, he transferred to University of Idaho, where he played with the Idaho Vandals golf team and earned first-team all-Western Athletic Conference honors as a senior and graduated in 2014.[5]
Professional career
editCockerill turned professional in 2015, and played on the PGA Tour Canada between 2016 and 2018 with limited success.
In 2019, he joined the Challenge Tour, where he recorded back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Hopps Open de Provence, Lalla Aïcha Challenge Tour, and Stone Irish Challenge to finish 49th in the season rankings.
Cockerill tied for 5th at Q-school and joined the 2020 European Tour. In his rookies season he opened with a 64 and 68 at the Joburg Open to set the early clubhouse target, and finished the tournament tied for 4th.[6]
In 2022, he was runner-up at the Magical Kenya Open.[7] Cockerill was again in contention at the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain, where he shot a 62 and set the clubhouse target on a weather-affected day three. He finished the tournament tied for third, two strokes behind winner Pablo Larrazábal.[8][9]
Cockerill made a hole-in-one on the opening day of the 2022 Omega European Masters, to collect a CHF 30,000 life insurance policy.[10] He made a second one in the space of a week when making an ace on the 16th hole at Made in HimmerLand. With all the hole-in-one chatter in the recording area he forgot to sign his scorecard, and got disqualified.[11][12][13]
Cockerill started the 2023 season with a tie for 4th at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.[14]
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Manitoba Junior Men's Championship, Western Future Links Championship
Playoff record
editEuropean Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan |  Lucas Herbert
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Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Player profile Aaron Cockerill". European Tour. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Golf Roster: Aaron Cockerill". Texas A&M University - Commerce Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Golfer of the Year". Golden West Broadcasting. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Amateur Golfer of the Year". Golf Manitoba. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Aaron Cockerill". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Cockerill sets clubhouse target in Johannesburg". European Tour. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Cockerill records career-best T2 finish on the DP World Tour". Golf Canada. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Cockerill sets target on stormy Spanish Saturday". European Tour. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Larrazabal goes low to win at home". Golf Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Cockerill delighted with 'awesome' ace". European Tour. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Cockerill makes second hole-in-one in a week, later disqualified from Made In HimmerLand". EuroSport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Two holes-in-one, a DQ and a guy so frustrated he checked out of his hotel early (then shot a 62) highlight DP World Tour's Made in Himmerland". Golfweek. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "If a pro makes a hole-in-one but is disqualified after the round, did it ever really happen?". Golf Digest. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Cockerill finishes T4 in Alfred Dunhill Championship". Golf Manitoba. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
edit- Aaron Cockerill at the European Tour official site
- Aaron Cockerill at the Official World Golf Ranking official site