Ben Griffin (golfer)
| Ben Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Benjamin Griffin |
| Born | May 6, 1996[1] Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg)[1] |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | St. Simons, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
| Career | |
| College | North Carolina |
| Turned professional | 2018[1] |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica LocaliQ Series |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 66 (August 25, 2024)[2] (as of November 3, 2024) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023, 2024 |
Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Griffin played college golf at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2014 to 2018,[3] winning three tournaments.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Griffin turned professional in 2018 after graduating from North Carolina and began playing on the PGA Tour Canada. He won the Staal Foundation Open in July.[5] In 2019, he played on the PGA Tour Canada and Korn Ferry Tour with limited success.[5] In 2020, he played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and LocaliQ Series (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[5] He stepped away from golf for most of 2021 and worked as a loan officer for a mortgage group in North Carolina.[1][6] He returned to golf and earned his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022 via Q-school.[7][8]
In 2022, Griffin played on the Korn Ferry Tour and finished runner-up in three events: Astara Golf Championship, LECOM Suncoast Classic, and BMW Charity Pro-Am.[5] He finished 8th on the regular season points list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2023.[9] He has two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour: the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship[10] and 2024 RBC Canadian Open.[11]
Personal
[edit]Griffin's great-grandfather, Ben Shields, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1920s and 1930s.[1]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2013 Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2014 Tar Heel Intercollegiate, Bridgestone Collegiate
- 2017 Tar Heel Intercollegiate
Source:[4]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 15, 2018 | Staal Foundation Open | −22 (68-68-66-64=266) | 1 stroke |  Riley Wheeldon
|
Playoff record
[edit]PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Sanderson Farms Championship |  Ludvig Åberg,  Luke List, Henrik Norlander, Scott Stallings
|
List won with birdie on first extra hole |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | Robby Shelton
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | WD |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
Source:[5]
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T35 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied for place
Source:[5]
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | T31 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
[edit]Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2018
Source:[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ben Griffin – Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Week 34 2024 Ending 25 Aug 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Griffin – Bio". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Griffin". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ben Griffin – Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pelletier, Justin (May 27, 2022). "After time away from golf, Ben Griffin finding his game in time for Rex Hospital Open". The News & Observer.
- ^ Griffin, Ben (May 9, 2023). "'I got a job as a mortgage loan officer': Ben Griffin's journey from a member-guest to the PGA Tour". Golf Digest.
- ^ Prise, Kevin (March 10, 2023). "Ben Griffin's sliding doors now wide open for Players weekend". PGA Tour.
- ^ Prise, Kevin (November 22, 2022). "10 stories to remember: 2022 Korn Ferry Tour". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Luke List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms". ESPN. Associated Press. October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Robert MacIntyre wins RBC Canadian Open for 1st PGA Tour title". ESPN. June 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ben Griffin at the PGA Tour official site
- Ben Griffin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site