Austin Cook
American professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austin Clark Cook (born March 13, 1991) is an American professional golfer.[2]
| Austin Cook | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Austin Clark Cook |
| Born | March 13, 1991 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Crys Cook |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 96 (July 22, 2018)[1] (as of April 27, 2025) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2018 |
| PGA Championship | T50: 2018 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T28: 2018 |
Background
Cook was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, attended the University of Arkansas, and is a native of Jonesboro, Arkansas.[3]
Amateur career
Cook had a decorated college career at the University of Arkansas. He was a two-time Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and in his sophomore year earned all-America honors when he finished 10th individually at the 2011 NCAA Championship. In 2010 he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. He served as a mainstay in the Razorback lineup during his college career with 48 tournaments played, a 73.37 career stroke average and nine top-10 finishes. Cook was the runner-up at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional in 2013, earning him all-central region accolades.[4]
Professional career
Summarize
Perspective
Cook turned pro in 2014. He finished T-130 in Web.com Tour Q-school, but never got to play a Web.com Tour event due to his finish in Q School and limited status. In the summer of 2014, he made it into the FedEx St. Jude Classic through Monday qualifying, finishing tied for 13th place, at 5-under-par. Cook has played on the Adams Pro Tour. His career earnings as of April 1, 2015 were over $100k.[5]
In April 2015, Cook made it into the Shell Houston Open through the Monday qualifier, finding himself in contention in short order. With a 4-under-par 68 on Thursday, Cook made a strong close on Friday, with four consecutive birdies to win a spot in the final group along with Andrew Putnam and Phil Mickelson.[6] On Saturday of the tournament, Golfweek said Cook "did not fold under the pressure of playing alongside Phil Mickelson," and carded a 2-under 70 as he headed into Sunday's final round one off of Jordan Spieth's lead,[7] tied for second place at 203 with first-round leader Scott Piercy and Johnson Wagner. On the final day, Cook finished at −10 and tied for 11th, one position short of automatic entry into the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the next full-field PGA Tour event. His earnings for the tournament were $135,000.[8]
At the 2015 Barbasol Championship, Cook Monday qualified his way to a T6 finish. That gave him entry into the RBC Canadian Open, where he finished T7.
Cook earned enough non-member FedEx Cup points to qualify for the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals.[9][10] He ended the Finals 51st among players who had not earned their cards through the regular season, one place short of full Web.com Tour status and avoiding Q School.
Cook earned his PGA Tour card during the 2017 Web.com Tour season and earned his first PGA Tour win at the RSM Classic in November 2017.[11]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 19, 2017 | RSM Classic | −21 (66-62-66-67=261) | 4 strokes |  J. J. Spaun |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open |  Martin Laird, Matthew Wolff |
Laird won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T28 |
| PGA Championship | T50 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T46 | CUT | C | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | T53 |
| Champions |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
See also
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External links
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