Jordan Niebrugge (born August 4, 1993) is an American professional golfer.
| Jordan Niebrugge | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 4, 1993 Bridgeton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Mequon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T35: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | T6: 2015 |
Early life
editNiebrugge was born just outside St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri. When he was at a young age, his parents, Rod and Judy Niebrugge, moved with Jordan and his older sister Alyssa to Mequon, Wisconsin.[1]
Amateur career
editNiebrugge attended Oklahoma State University–Stillwater[1] from 2012 to 2016, where he achieved honorable mention All-American honors all four years. His senior year, he was named Big 12 men's golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was selected to receive first Everett Dobson Award by Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame.[2]
In the summer of 2013, Niebrugge won the Wisconsin Match Play Championship,[3] then produced an amateur winning streak that consisted of victories at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship,[4] Wisconsin State Amateur,[5] and Western Amateur.[6] Previous victories at the Wisconsin State Open and the WIAA High School Championship places Niebrugge and PGA Tour golfer Mark Wilson as the only golfers to win all four events of the "Wisconsin Slam".[7]
Niebrugge was selected to play for the USA 2013 Walker Cup and 2015 Walker Cup teams where he posted wins in both singles matches. He was also chosen to represent USA in the 2013 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. Along with teammate Scottie Scheffler, the two combined to win the men's competition for Team USA as well as the overall combined team competition. He also tied for the overall individual lead.[8]
With his win at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, Niebrugge received an invitation to compete at the 2014 Masters Tournament in April 2014, where he played the first two rounds at +11 and missed the cut.[9]
In 2015, Niebrugge finished tied for medalist honors at the Hillside qualifier[10] which resulted in an invitation to the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews, where he went on to win the silver medal for being low amateur and tied for 6th overall.[11] Completing the tournament at 11-under-par with an overall 277 also earned him the lowest score by an amateur in the history of The Open Championship.[12]
Professional career
editAs a professional golfer, Niebrugge currently plays on Korn Ferry Tour and has competed in two major championships, The Open Championship and the U.S. Open (In 2014, he competed in the Masters Tournament as an amateur).
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 W Duncan MacMillan Classic
- 2013 Wisconsin Match Play Championship, U.S. Amateur Public Links, Wisconsin State Amateur, Western Amateur
- 2014 The Amer Ari Invitational
- 2015 NCAA New Haven Regional
Source:[13]
Professional wins (2)
editPGA Tour Canada wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 3, 2018 | Freedom 55 Financial Open | −16 (66-68-66-72=272) | 2 strokes |  Cody Blick, Zach Wright
|
Other wins (1)
edit- 2011 Wisconsin State Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | T35 | |||
| The Open Championship | T6LA | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Walker Cup (representing the United States): 2013 (winners), 2015
- The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (representing the United States): 2013 (winners)
Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2017 (winners)
References
edit- ^ a b "Biography". Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Niebrugge selected to receive first Everett Dobson Award by Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame". www.oklahomagolfhof.org. August 1, 2016.
- ^ Stein, Cassie (August 9, 2013). "Player to watch at U.S. Amateur: Jordan Niebrugge". Golf Week. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Jordan Niebrugge scores 1-up win". ESPN. Associated Press. July 20, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ D'Amato, Gary (July 25, 2013). "Jordan Niebrugge keeps just enough of his edge to win State Am". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (August 5, 2013). "Jordan Niebrugge Wins Western Amateur". Golf Channel. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ Gaines, Ron (July 26, 2013). "APL winner Niebrugge captures Wisconsin State Amateur". Golf Week. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Spirit International 2013 Leaderboard". Spirit Golf Association. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Masters Profile". Masters. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Hillside". www.theopen.com. June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Niebrugge wins The Open silver medal". PGA Tour. July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Niebrugge Facts And Figures From The Open". www.okstate.com. July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Niebrugge". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
External links
edit- Jordan Niebrugge at the PGA Tour official site
- Jordan Niebrugge at the Official World Golf Ranking official site