Joe Highsmith
| Joe Highsmith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | April 19, 2000 Lakewood, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Lakewood, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Pepperdine University | ||
| Turned professional | 2022 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Joe Highsmith (born April 19, 2000) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2025 Cognizant Classic.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]In 2017, Highsmith won the Washington State Amateur Championship and was a member of the victorious Junior Presidents Cup U.S. team. In 2019, he won the Sahalee Players Championship.[2]
Highsmith played college golf at Pepperdine University between 2018 and 2022, where he was West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and a two-time All-American. He majored in communication studies and graduated with the golf program's fifth-best scoring average (71.45).[3]
Professional career
[edit]Highsmith turned professional in 2022 and joined the PGA Tour Canada, where he was runner-up at the 2022 ATB Classic. In 2023, he joined the Korn Ferry Tour, where his best results were tie for 3rd at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship and a runner-up finish at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, which helped him graduate to the PGA Tour.[4]
In his rookie PGA Tour season, he recorded a 5th place at the 2024 World Wide Technology Championship, before securing his first professional win at the 2025 Cognizant Classic with the lowest final 36-hole score in the tournament's history. Highsmith was the first golfer since 2016 to win a tournament after making the cut on the number.[5]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2016 ACDS - Ryan Moore Junior at Oakbrook
- 2017 Washington State Amateur Championship
- 2019 Sahalee Players Championship
- 2021 Western Intercollegiate, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
- 2022 NCAA Bryan Regional
Source:[2]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 2025 | Cognizant Classic | 65-72-64-64=265 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Jacob Bridgeman, J. J. Spaun
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T20 |
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]- Junior Presidents Cup: 2017 (winners)
Source:[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Heverin, Dane (March 3, 2025). "Unlikely star pulls off bonkers $2.6m PGA comeback as rival drowns hopes in horror meltdown". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Joe Highsmith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Roster: Joe Highsmith". Pepperdine University. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Highsmith". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Highsmith's epic comeback secures thrilling win". BBC Sport. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Joe Highsmith at the PGA Tour official site
- Joe Highsmith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site