Eric Cole (golfer)

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Eric Cole
Personal information
Full nameEric James Cole
Born (1988-06-12) June 12, 1988 (age 35)
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
2022–23

Eric James Cole (born June 12, 1988) is an American professional golfer from

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year[2] and is also the son of professional golfers Bobby Cole and Laura Baugh.[3]

Early life and amateur career

Cole was born in 1988, the year after his parents remarried, two years after their divorce, as one of seven siblings. With both parents being tour golfers, Cole grew up on golf courses and started playing seriously at age 11. He never had other coaches than his parents.[3]

At age 14, while playing high school golf, Cole became a friend of Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer. Cole also got to know Palmer and the three of them played golf at Palmer's home clubs, Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida and Latrobe Country Club in Pennsylvania. In later years, Cole also caddied for Saunders at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour.[4]

Professional career

He won 56 times on the Minor League Golf Tour including winning the tour championship in 2009 and 2021.[5]

Cole earned his

2021 season and made 31 starts. His first top-10 finish came at the Savannah Golf Championship in October 2020, where he finished tied for third. He had five top-10s in the 2022 season, including two third-place finishes.[6]

Cole qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, where he missed the cut after rounds of 77-73.[7]

Cole finished tied for third in the 2022

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2022–23 season.[2] At 35 years of age, Cole became the second oldest player to receive this award since its inception in 1990. Only Todd Hamilton, at 38 in 2004
, had been older.

Personal life

Cole is the son of

U.S. Women's Amateur champion, the youngest winner ever a 16 year old, and the 1973 LPGA Rookie of the Year.[10][11][3]

Professional wins (12)

Minor League Golf Tour wins (12)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 28, 2009 Quail Ridge 2-Day −12 (67-65=132) 3 strokes United States Matthew Abbott
2 Dec 16, 2009 MLGT Tour Championship −7 (71-66=137) 1 stroke United States Johnny Bloomfield, United States Steve LeBrun
3 Apr 27, 2011 Abacoa 2-Day −4 (73-67=140) 1 stroke United States Derek Fathauer, United States Nick Latimer
4 Aug 6, 2015 3-Day Abacoa −12 (66-71-67=204) 1 stroke United States Carl McCauley
5 Nov 18, 2016 Match Play Championship 2 and 1 United States Hernan Borja
6 Jun 13, 2019 Monday Qualifier Contest #5 −15 (67-49-65=181)* 7 strokes United States Nick Latimer, Colombia Jesús Rivas
7 Sep 12, 2019 The Falls CC 2-Day −13 (67-64=131) 1 stroke United States Tom Lovelady
8 Sep 19, 2019 Qualifying School Contest #5 −10 (66-66=132) 3 strokes United States Hernan Borja
9 Oct 10, 2019 Monday Qualifier Contest #8 −15 (67-67-67=132) 4 strokes United States Justin Bryant
10 Oct 30, 2019 Joey D Golf Match Play Championship 2 and 1 United States Blake Morris
11 Dec 8, 2021 MLGT Tour Championship (2) −13 (63-66=129) 1 stroke England Ben Taylor
12 Apr 5, 2023 Palm Beach County Open −18 (66-63-66=195) 3 strokes United States Chris Wiatr

*Note: The 2019 Monday Qualifier Contest #5 was shortened to 49 holes due to rain.

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2023
The Honda Classic
 United States Chris Kirk Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters Tournament 52
PGA Championship T15
U.S. Open CUT T39
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2023 2024
The Players Championship T27 CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

References

  1. OWGR
    . Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Scottie Scheffler wins Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year for second consecutive season | Eric Cole earns Rookie of the Year honors, receives Arnold Palmer Award". PGA Tour. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Heil, Jarrod (February 8, 2017). "Storylines: Cole follows in parents' footsteps as pro golfer". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Babineau, Jeff (March 1, 2023). "For Cole, first Bay Hill start fulfills a teenage dream". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Eric Cole wins the 2021 MLGT Tour Championship presented by Joey D Golf". Minor League Golf. December 8, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Eric Cole – Career results". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Marshall, John (June 16, 2021). "Cole gets shot at the U.S. Open after learning from parents". Associated Press News. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Waters, Steve (February 24, 2023). "Honda Classic: Delray Beach rookie Eric Cole emerges as contender with 'passionate' support". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  9. ^ D'Angelo, Tom (February 26, 2023). "Chris Kirk outduels Eric Cole in a playoff to win 2023 Honda Classic". Golfweek. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  10. ^ McCabe, Jim (February 23, 2023). "Laura Baugh's kid". Global Golf Post. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  11. ^ Schreiber, Max (February 26, 2023). "After unorthodox path to PGA Tour, rookie Eric Cole nearly wins Honda in playoff". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

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