Lucas Herbert (golfer)
Lucas Herbert | |
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Personal information | |
Born | |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 40 (9 January 2022)[1] (as of 21 April 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
European Tour | 3 |
Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2022 |
PGA Championship | T13: 2022 |
U.S. Open | T31: 2020 |
The Open Championship | T15: 2022 |
Lucas Herbert (born 5 December 1995) is an Australian
Early life and amateur career
Herbert was born on 5 December 1995. He was raised in Bendigo (located in Victoria, Australia) and played his junior golf at Neangar Park Golf Club and Commonwealth Golf Club before turning professional. As an amateur he lost in a playoff for the
Professional career
After turning professional, Herbert played mostly on the
In 2018, Herbert began playing the
Herbert had a 7th-place finish in the 2019
In January 2020, Herbert won his first European Tour event, the
In July 2021 he became a wire-to-wire winner of the
In April 2023, Herbert won the ISPS Handa Championship in Japan, he defeated Aaron Cockerill in a playoff.[7]
In January 2024, it was reported that Herbert would join LIV Golf for the 2024 season.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Tamar Valley Junior Cup, Victoria Junior Amateur
- 2012 New South Wales Boy's Amateur
Source:[9]
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 31 Oct 2021 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship
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−15 (70-65-65-69=269) | 1 stroke | Danny Lee, Patrick Reed |
European Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 26 Jan 2020 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic
|
−9 (69-71-71-68=279) | Playoff | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
2 | 4 Jul 2021 | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
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−19 (64-67-70-68=269) | 3 strokes | Rikard Karlberg |
3 | 23 Apr 2023 | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan1 | −15 (67-63-68-67=265) | Playoff | Aaron Cockerill |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2020 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic
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Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2023 | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan | Aaron Cockerill | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2013 | Lexus of Blackburn Heritage Classic (as an amateur) |
David Bransdon, Max McCardle | Bransdon won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
PGA Championship | T71 | CUT | T71 | T13 | T40 | |
U.S. Open | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | ||
The Open Championship | T51 | NT | CUT | T15 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|
The Players Championship | T68 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Championship
|
T58 | 70 | ||
Match Play
|
NT1 | T18 | R16 | |
Invitational
|
T49 | T36 | ||
Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2014
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2013, 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Bransdon wins Heritage Classic, Herbert second". Golf Australia. 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Ireland 11th in Eisenhower as USA edge out Canada". Irish Golf Desk. 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Lucas Herbert wins Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in final day thriller". Irish Independent. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Inside the Field: Boise Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Lucas Herbert battles elements, holds off challengers for first PGA Tour win at 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship". Golfweek. 31 October 2021.
- ^ Walton, Darren (23 April 2023). "Aussie golfer Herbert in thrilling playoff win in Japan". Perth Now. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Gussoni, Andrea (17 January 2024). "Lucas Herbert joins LIV Golf and Cam Smith". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Herbert". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
External links
- Lucas Herbert at the European Tour official site
- Lucas Herbert at the PGA Tour official site
- Lucas Herbert at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Lucas Herbert at the Official World Golf Ranking official site