Pierceson Coody
Pierceson Coody (born January 7, 2000) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.[1]
| Pierceson Coody | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 2000 Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Career edit
Coody had a successful amateur career and captured the 2019 Trans-Mississippi Amateur and the 2020 Western Amateur. He ascended to the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking in April 2021.[2]
Coody attended the University of Texas at Austin between 2018 and 2022, majoring in Corporate Communication. Playing with the Texas Longhorns men's golf team, he earned All-American honors and helped the Longhorns win the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[3] He lost a playoff for the individual title to Gordon Sargent.[4]
Coody topped the PGA Tour University rankings and received a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour. He turned professional in 2022 and won the Live and Work in Maine Open by five strokes in his third start.[5]
Personal life edit
Pierceson has a twin brother, Parker, who is 37 minutes older. Both are third-generation professional golfers, as their father Kyle played collegiately at the University of Texas and on the Asian Tour and Korn Ferry Tour in the 1990s, and their grandfather Charles played on the PGA Tour and won three times, including the 1971 Masters Tournament.[6]
Amateur wins edit
- 2016 Under Armour-Jordan Spieth Championship
- 2018 Thunderbird International Junior, Byron Nelson Junior Championship, South Beach International Amateur
- 2019 Trans-Mississippi Amateur
- 2020 Western Amateur
- 2021 George Hannon Collegiate
- 2022 Augusta Haskins Award Invite
Source:[2]
Professional wins (3) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 2022 | Live and Work in Maine Open | −15 (69-62-67-66=264) | 5 strokes | Jacob Bergeron |
| 2 | Feb 5, 2023 | Panama Championship | −11 (72-68-71-66=277) | Playoff | Mac Meissner, Sam Saunders |
| 3 | Jul 23, 2023 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −25 (63-68-65-67=263) | 2 strokes | Parker Coody, Chandler Phillips, Ben Silverman, Thomas Walsh |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Panama Championship | Mac Meissner, Sam Saunders | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances edit
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020, 2021 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2021 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pierceson Coody – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pierceson Coody". WAGR. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Pierceson Coody". University of Texas. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NCAA D1 Men's Golf Championships – Individual Championship Playoff". Golfstat.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (June 2, 2022). "A grateful Pierceson Coody earns top honors in final PGA Tour University ranking of 2021–22 season". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Kerr-Dineen, Luke (February 23, 2023). "Who is Pierceson Coody? Get used to the new name near the top of the leaderboard". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
External links edit
- Pierceson Coody at the PGA Tour official site
- Pierceson Coody at the Official World Golf Ranking official site