Austin Cook
| Austin Cook | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Austin Clark Cook |
| Born | March 13, 1991 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Crys Cook |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 96 (July 22, 2018)[1] (as of November 3, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2018 |
| PGA Championship | T50: 2018 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T28: 2018 |
Austin Clark Cook (born March 13, 1991) is an American professional golfer.[2]
Background
[edit]Cook was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, attended the University of Arkansas, and is a native of Jonesboro, Arkansas.[3]
Amateur career
[edit]Cook had a decorated college career at the University of Arkansas. He was a two-time Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and in his sophomore year earned all-America honors when he finished 10th individually at the 2011 NCAA Championship. In 2010 he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. He served as a mainstay in the Razorback lineup during his college career with 48 tournaments played, a 73.37 career stroke average and nine top-10 finishes. Cook was the runner-up at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional in 2013, earning him all-central region accolades.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Cook turned pro in 2014. He finished T-130 in Web.com Tour Q-school, but never got to play a Web.com Tour event due to his finish in Q School and limited status. In the summer of 2014, he made it into the FedEx St. Jude Classic through Monday qualifying, finishing tied for 13th place, at 5-under-par. Cook has played on the Adams Pro Tour. His career earnings as of April 1, 2015 were over $100k.[5]
In April 2015, Cook made it into the Shell Houston Open through the Monday qualifier, finding himself in contention in short order. With a 4-under-par 68 on Thursday, Cook made a strong close on Friday, with four consecutive birdies to win a spot in the final group along with Andrew Putnam and Phil Mickelson.[6] On Saturday of the tournament, Golfweek said Cook "did not fold under the pressure of playing alongside Phil Mickelson," and carded a 2-under 70 as he headed into Sunday's final round one off of Jordan Spieth's lead,[7] tied for second place at 203 with first-round leader Scott Piercy and Johnson Wagner. On the final day, Cook finished at −10 and tied for 11th, one position short of automatic entry into the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the next full-field PGA Tour event. His earnings for the tournament were $135,000.[8]
At the 2015 Barbasol Championship, Cook Monday qualified his way to a T6 finish. That gave him entry into the RBC Canadian Open, where he finished T7.
Cook earned enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals.[9][10] He ended the Finals 51st among players who had not earned their cards through the regular season, one place short of full Web.com Tour status and avoiding Q School.
Cook earned his PGA Tour card during the 2017 Web.com Tour season and earned his first PGA Tour win at the RSM Classic in November 2017.[11]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 19, 2017 | RSM Classic | −21 (66-62-66-67=261) | 4 strokes |  J. J. Spaun |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open |  Martin Laird, Matthew Wolff | Laird won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T28 |
| PGA Championship | T50 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T46 | CUT | C | 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
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | T53 |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
See also
[edit]- 2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
- 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "Week 29 2018 Ending 22 Jul 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Cook – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Former Hog Austin Cook ties for 13th in PGA tour debut". THV11. June 9, 2014. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015.
- ^ "JHS & Hog alum Austin Cook qualifies for FedEx St. Jude Classic". KAIT8. June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Cook Profile". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Who is Shell Houston Open contender Austin Cook?". Golf News Net. April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Recap: Cook seeks career-altering Shell Houston Open win". Golfweek. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015.
- ^ Entchev, Kamen (April 6, 2015). "Jonesboro High School and Razorback alum Austin Cook shines at the Shell Houston Open". Toledo News Now. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Gray, Will (September 9, 2015). "PGA Tour cards up for grabs at Web.com Tour Finals". Golf Channel.
- ^ Prise, Kevin (September 3, 2015). "Field study: Web.com Tour Finals qualifiers". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Austin Cook shoots 3-under 67 to win RSM Classic, earns trip to Masters next year". ESPN. Associated Press. November 20, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Austin Cook at the PGA Tour official site
- Austin Cook at the Official World Golf Ranking official site