American professional golfer
Cole Hammer (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional golfer .
College career
Hammer competed for the Texas Longhorns and was Big 12 Conference champion in 2021.[ 1] [ 2]
Amateur career
Hammer has competed in three U.S. Opens and two Walker Cups.[ 3]
In 2018, he won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball , partnering with Garrett Barber .[ 4]
Additionally, in 2019 he won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the best amateur golfer in the world.[ 5]
In 2022, Hammer ended his college and amateur career as part of the winning team at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championship .[ 6]
Professional career
Hammer turned professional in June 2022 after the NCAA Championship and made his professional debut at the Wichita Open on the Korn Ferry Tour . He has status on the tour for the remainder of 2022.[ 6]
Amateur wins
2018 Azalea Invitational , Western Amateur
2019 Southern Highlands Collegiate, Lamkin Grips SD Classic, NCAA Austin Regional
2020 South Beach International Amateur
2021 Big 12 Men's Championship Source:[ 7]
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cutCOVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
Source:[ 7]
References
^ Romine, Brentley (May 30, 2021). "Texas' early NCAA exit leaves Cole Hammer with motivation to come back" . Golf Channel . ^ "Cole Hammer bio" . Texas Longhorns Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2021 .^ Williams, Julie (June 9, 2021). "U.S. Open: Cole Hammer gets the call after Mikko Korhonen's withdrawal" . Golfweek . ^ "Cole Hammer, Garrett Barber win US Amateur 4-Ball" . ESPN . Associated Press. May 23, 2018.^ Herrington, Ryan (August 21, 2019). "Cole Hammer wraps up McCormack Medal as top men's amateur in 2019" . Golf Digest . ^ a b Schupak, Adam (June 21, 2022). "Cole Hammer ready for PGA Tour debut as a pro after amateur career ended with title at Texas" . Golfweek . ^ a b "Cole Hammer" . World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 14, 2021 .
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