Talor Gooch
Talor Gooch (born November 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer.
| Talor Gooch | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1991 Midwest City, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Midwest City, Oklahoma |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 80 (December 13, 2020)[1] (as of January 31, 2021) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2020 |
| U.S. Open | 66th: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Gooch was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University.[2]
Gooch played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2015 and 2016. His best finish was second at the 2015 Syncrude Boreal Open. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2017 and won the News Sentinel Open.[3] He finished sixth on the regular season money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2018.[2]
On the 2018 PGA Tour, Gooch made 12 cuts in 27 events with a best finish of T13 at the Wells Fargo Championship. He finished 139th on the FedEx Cup points list to retain conditional status for 2019. He had two top-5 finishes early in the 2019 season.[2]
Professional wins (1)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 20, 2017 | News Sentinel Open | 66-67-68-65=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Jonathan Hodge |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | 66 | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
References
- "Week 50 2020 Ending 13 Dec 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- "Talor Gooch – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- "Talor Gooch rallies from 5 shots back to win News Sentinel Open". ESPN. Associated Press. August 20, 2017.
- "Talor Gooch". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
External links
- Talor Gooch at the PGA Tour official site
- Talor Gooch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site