Jason Kokrak is a professional golfer with a career-high Official World Golf Ranking of No.20, which he received on November 21, 2021. He has 11 professional wins and as of 2022, he plays on the LIV Golf Tour. He used to be a part of the PGA Tour and also used to play in the Nationwide Tour and the EGolf Professional Tour.
Player Profile and Amateur Career
Jason Kokrak was born on May 22, 1985, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. He currently resides in Hudson, Ohio. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 102 kg.
He attended JFK High School where he played golf. He later attended Xavier University where he won the Ohio Amateur titles in 2006 and 2007.
Professional Career
His first professional win came in 2011 when he won the Albertsons Boise Open in the Nationwide Tour. The same year, he also won the Miccosukee Championship. His first PGA Tour win came in 2020 when he won the CJ Cup.
In 2021, he won the Charles Schwab Challenge where he beat Jordan Spieth by two strokes. In the same year, he won the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open, beating Scottie Scheffler and Kevin Tway by two strokes. In 2022, he joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series.
Career Highlights
Number of Wins by Tour
- PGA Tour - 3
- Korn Ferry Tour - 2
- Other - 6
Best Results in Major Championships
- Masters Tournament - T14: 2022
- PGA Championship - T19: 2018
- U.S. Open - T17: 2020
- The Open Championship - T26: 2021
