Curtis John Luck (born 9 August 1996)[1][2] is an Australian professional golfer from Cottesloe, Western Australia. In March 2017 he became the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world, heading the World Amateur Golf Ranking. He held that ranking before turning professional in April.
| Curtis Luck | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Luck at the 2017 Emirates Australian Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Curtis John Luck |
| Born | 9 August 1996 Perth, Western Australia |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T46: 2017 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Golf career
editLuck was runner-up at the 2014 Australian Amateur.[3] He also won the 2016 Western Australian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia.[4]
Luck won the 2016 U.S. Amateur. He had previously planned to turn professional in October 2016, but decided to wait in order to retain his invitations in the 2017 Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship.[5][6] He moved from seventh in the World Amateur Golf Ranking[7] to third with the win.[8]
Luck was awarded the Emerging Athlete of the Year at the 2016 Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards.[9]
Luck later decided to turn professional at the 2017 Valero Texas Open, meaning he forfeited his U.S. Open and Open Championship exemptions.
In August 2020, Luck won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Ohio on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Amateur wins
edit- 2012 Newman and Brooks Junior Championship
- 2014 Victorian Junior Masters, New South Wales Medal, Western Australian Amateur
- 2016 U.S. Amateur, Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Source:[10]
Professional wins (2)
editPGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 2016 | Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open (as an amateur) |
−19 (67-64-62-68=261) | 2 strokes | Travis Smyth (a)
|
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Championship Series (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Aug 2020 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | −11 (68-66-68-71=273) | 1 stroke |  Theo Humphrey, Taylor Montgomery, Cameron Young
|
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T46 | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2016 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Curtis Luck". GolfWA. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Get to Know Field for 116th U.S. Amateur Championship". USGA. 11 August 2016.
- ^ Steinemann, Sean (21 August 2016). "Five Things to Know About U.S. Amateur Champion Curtis Luck". golf.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (22 August 2016). "Curtis Luck's road to U.S. Amateur glory a memorable one for father and son". Golfweek. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (21 August 2016). "U.S. Amateur champ Curtis Luck reveals his secret weapon at Oakland Hills". Golf Digest. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Australia's Curtis Luck wins U.S. Amateur with stirring 8-hole run". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Monarrez, Carlos (21 August 2016). "U.S. Amateur: Curtis Luck blows away Brad Dalke in afternoon to win". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "The Winners: Week 33 (15 August - 21 August), 2016". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Chalmers claims two AIS awards to complete fairy tale year". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Curtis Luck". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
External links
edit- Curtis Luck at the PGA Tour official site
- Curtis Luck at the Official World Golf Ranking official site