Turk Pettit
Turk Pettit (born November 16, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He won the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. Pettit picked up his first professional win at the 2021 Birck Boilermaker Classic on the Forme Tour.
| Turk Pettit | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 16, 1998 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Sugar Grove, North Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | Clemson University |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour Forme Tour LIV Golf |
| Professional wins | 2 |
Early life and amateur career edit
Pettit played collegiate golf at Clemson University.[1] Pettit won the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2] In 2021, Pettit was also named a first-team All-American by the Collegiate Golf Coaches Association.[3]
Professional career edit
On his third start on the Forme Tour, Pettit won the 2021 Birck Boilermaker Classic.[4] In 2022, Petit joined LIV Golf,[5] and later resigned his membership of the Korn Ferry Tour. Following the start of the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event, the PGA Tour announced that all current and former members who participated in LIV events would be indefinitely suspended from all tours operated by the tour.[6] Pettit's suspension expired on October 17, 2023, and he entered the 2024 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He advanced past the first round with a score of 9-under par. If he regains his PGA Tour card, he would be the first former LIV Golf player to regain playing privileges on the PGA Tour.[7]
Amateur wins edit
- 2018 Irish Creek Intercollegiate
- 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Professional wins (2) edit
Forme Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31, 2021 | Birck Boilermaker Classic | −15 (66-71-69-67=273) | 1 stroke | Joseph Harrison |
Other wins (1) edit
- 2023 Colorado Open
References edit
- ^ Bourret, Tim (October 5, 2020). "Turk Pettit – Men's Golf Spotlight". Clemson Tigers Athletics.
- ^ Woodward, Adam (May 31, 2021). "Clemson senior Turk Pettit wins men's individual national title at 2021 NCAA Championship". Golfweek.
- ^ Lentz, Zach (June 4, 2021). "Pettit Named First-Team All-American". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Pettit Wins First Professional Tournament". Clemson Tigers Athletics. July 31, 2021.
- ^ Rapaport, Dan (June 1, 2022). "From DJ's landmark leap on down, analyzing the 42 players in the inaugural LIV Golf field". Golf Digest.
- ^ Schwarb, John (June 9, 2022). "PGA Tour Suspends Current and Former Players Now Competing in LIV Golf". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Beall, Joel (November 3, 2023). "Why this LIV golfer could be the first player to return to the PGA Tour". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
External links edit
- Turk Pettit at the PGA Tour official site
- Turk Pettit at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on Clemson's official athletic site