Zack Sucher
| Zack Sucher | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Zachary Albert Sucher |
| Born | October 2, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Zachary Albert Sucher (born October 2, 1986) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Sucher was born in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] but grew up in Mobile, Alabama.[2] While attending St. Paul's Episcopal School, Sucher helped the men's golf team secure four straight Alabama Class 5A State Titles from 2001 to 2004.[3] Sucher graduated from St. Paul's in 2005 and earned a four-year scholarship to play for the University of Alabama at Birmingham men's golf team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Sucher turned professional in 2009 and played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2010 to 2012.[1][4] He played on the Web.com Tour in 2011 and 2013 to 2014. He won his first title in July 2014 at the Midwest Classic.[5] He finished third on the Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
Sucher had a slew of injuries in 2017-18 that led to surgery to fix two ligaments and a tendon in his ankle. He returned to the PGA Tour in mid-2019.
On June 22, 2019, Sucher was leading the Travelers Championship by five strokes as he played the 10th hole of the third round. He proceeded to make bogey, double bogey, double bogey. At the same time, Chez Reavie made birdies on Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15. In a six-hole span, Sucher went from five up to four down. He entered the final round tied for second, six strokes behind Reavie.[6] Sucher finished the tournament tied for second, earning $633,600 and moving to 126th in the season-long FedEx Cup.[7] This concluded a nine-week stretch where Sucher went from being ranked 2045th in the world to 147th.[8]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2008 Azalea Invitational
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Web.com Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 27, 2014 | Midwest Classic | 66-63-64-72=265 | −19 | 3 strokes |  Aaron Watkins
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zach Sucher Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Mosier, Bailey (February 16, 2011). "Money on Sucher's Mind". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Zack Sucher – Men's Golf". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Zack Sucher – Player Stats". NGA Hooters Tour. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Zack Sucher wins Midwest Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. July 27, 2014.
- ^ Wacker, Brian (June 23, 2019). "You might cover your eyes watching Zack Sucher's five-shot lead at the Travelers turn into a two-shot deficit". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Travelers Championship Final Results, Prize Money Payout and Leaderboard". Golf News Net. June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Zach Sucher". OWGR. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Zack Sucher at the PGA Tour official site
- Zack Sucher at the Official World Golf Ranking official site