Kyle Westmoreland
| Kyle Westmoreland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 20, 1991 Lewisville, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Katy, Texas |
| Spouse | Erin |
| Career | |
| College | United States Air Force Academy |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Korn Ferry Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T68: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Kyle Westmoreland (born September 20, 1991) is an American professional golfer.
College career
[edit]Westmoreland competed for the United States Air Force Academy where he was named male athlete of the year in 2014 after finishing 4th at the Mountain West Conference championships.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Westmoreland made the cut at the 2021 U.S. Open and finished in a tie for 68th place, becoming the first Air Force Academy graduate to do so.[2][3] He was medalist at local qualifying during the qualification process.[4]
He has also had status on PGA Tour Canada.[5]
In 2022, Westmoreland played on the Korn Ferry Tour with a best finish of T-7th place at AdventHealth Championship.[6]
He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2022–23 season via the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2011 Service Academy Classic
- 2013 Jackrabbit Invitational, Gene Miranda Falcon Invite, Patriot All-America
Source:[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Beall, Joel (September 9, 2019). "Meet the Air Force captain playing on the PGA Tour this week". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Kyle Westmoreland becomes first Air Force player to make cut at U.S. Open". Golf Channel. Associated Press. June 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Open prize money, purse: Payouts, winnings for each golfer from huge $12.5 million pool". CBS Sports.
- ^ Schupak, Adam (June 15, 2021). "The U.S. Open is open again for the likes of Captain Kyle Westmoreland". Golfweek.
- ^ Schupak, Alan (June 20, 2021). "U.S. Open 2021: This Air Force veteran won't win this week, but he embodies what the National Open is all about". Golf Digest.
- ^ Parker, Nick (January 16, 2022). "Kyle Westmoreland set for Korn Ferry Tour season with overhauled swing". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Kyle Westmoreland". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kyle Westmoreland at the PGA Tour official site
- Kyle Westmoreland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site