John Ellis (golfer)

John Ellis (born October 8, 1979) is an American professional golfer.

John Ellis
Personal information
Born	(1979-10-08) October 8, 1979 (age 45) San Jose, California
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Oregon
Turned professional	2003
Current tour(s)	Canadian Tour
Professional wins	9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2008, 2011
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour Order of Merit winner 2008

Career

Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008. He won three events that year, the Stockton Sports Commission Classic, the Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship and the Telus Edmonton Open. He won the 2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship on the Golden State Golf Tour.

After his playing career ended, Ellis coached and caddied for Wyndham Clark, who also attended the University of Oregon.

Professional wins (9)

Canadian Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 20, 2008	Stockton Sports Commission Classic	−16 (68-65-70-69=272)	Playoff	Tommy Barber
2	Apr 27, 2008	Corona Mazatlán Mexican PGA Championship	−15 (62-69-71-71=273)	1 stroke	Adam Bland, Wes Heffernan
3	Jul 13, 2008	Telus Edmonton Open	−18 (66-68-65-67=266)	3 strokes	Andrew Parr

Other wins (6)

• 2004 Northern California Open
• 2005 AG Spanos California Open
• 2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship (Golden State Golf Tour), Monterey Open Championship
• 2011 Hawaii Pearl Open, California State Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	2008	2009	2010	2011
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Ellis only played in the U.S. Open.

External links

• John Ellis at the PGA Tour official site