Connor Arendell (born March 30, 1990) is an American professional golfer.[1] Arendell has played on the Challenge Tour, European Tour, and Korn Ferry Tour.
| Connor Arendell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 30, 1990 Cape Coral, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Central Florida |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2019 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editArendell was born in Cape Coral, Florida, he currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida. He played college golf at the University of Central Florida where he was first team All-Conference USA and member of three consecutive conference team championships for the Knights.[2] In 2009, Connor qualified for and advanced to the final 16 of the U.S. Amateur at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he lost, 2 and 1, to Peter Uihlein. In 2010, he once again advanced to the final 16 of the U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington where he lost to Patrick Cantlay, 1 down.
Professional career
editArendell qualified for the European Tour by playing in all three stages of Q-School in late 2013, finishing T-8th.[3][4] He also had conditional status on the Web.com Tour in 2014 after competing in qualifying school. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 2014 to 2016. His best finish was tied for second at the 2014 Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge. Since 2018, he has played on the Korn Ferry Tour. In 2019, he qualified for and played in the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. On March 1, 2020, Arendell won the Yuengling Open at the Fort Myers Country Club in a playoff with a birdie on the second hole.[5]
Professional wins (2)
edit- 2021 Florida Open
- 2023 Florida Open
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Connor Arendell". Nike. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Connor Arendell". UCF Knights. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Q School: Arendell earns card for European Tour". News-Press. November 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (November 15, 2013). "Hahn, 3 other Americans earn 2014 Euro Tour cards". Golfweek.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (March 2, 2020). "Southwest Florida golf: Cape Coral's Connor Arendell wins Yuengling Open in playoff". Naples Daily News.
External links
edit- Connor Arendell at the European Tour official site
- Connor Arendell at the PGA Tour official site
- Connor Arendell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site