Mackenzie Hughes
Mackenzie Hughes | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Mackenzie Robert Hughes | ||
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | November 23, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | Canada | ||
Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
Spouse |
Jenna Shaw (m. 2016) | ||
Children | 3 | ||
Career | |||
College | Web.com Tour | ||
Professional wins | 4 | ||
Highest ranking | 39 (November 21, 2020)[1] (as of April 21, 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 2 | ||
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T29: 2023 | ||
PGA Championship | T58: 2020 | ||
U.S. Open | T15: 2021 | ||
The Open Championship | T6: 2021 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Mackenzie Robert Hughes (born November 23, 1990) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Hughes was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He is a graduate of Kent State University, where he played on the golf team with fellow Canadian PGA Tour pro golfers Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners.[2] Hughes won the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Amateur Championship.[3][4]
Hughes was the number one Canadian Amateur in 2011. He was a member of Team Canada's National Squad in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Professional career
Hughes turned professional in 2012 and played on the eGolf Professional Tour and PGA Tour Canada. He played in 2012 and 2013 Canadian Opens but missed the cut in both events.
In June 2013, Hughes qualified for the U.S. Open, winning a playoff at his sectional qualifying site. He won his first professional tournament at the 2013
In November 2016, in his fifth PGA Tour start as a member, Hughes won the
In 2017, he finished 10th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, 16th at The Players Championship, and 13th at the Dell Technologies Championship.
In March 2019, Hughes finished tied for second at the PGA Tour's
In March 2020, Hughes finished second at
Hughes held the lead after the third round at the 2021 U.S. Open but finished T15. He was also in contention at the 2021 Open Championship, eventually finishing T6 and recording the best ever finish for a Canadian at The Open Championship.[7]
In October 2022, Hughes won his second PGA Tour title at the Sanderson Farms Championship in a playoff over Sepp Straka.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Fireline Towson Invitational, Bank of Tennessee
- 2011 Canadian Amateur, Glencoe Invitational, Mid-American Conference Championship
- 2012 Canadian Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Nov 21, 2016 | RSM Classic | 61-67-68-69=265 | −17 | Playoff | Blayne Barber, Billy Horschel, Henrik Norlander, Camilo Villegas |
2 | Oct 2, 2022 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 71-63-68-69=271 | −17 | Playoff | Sepp Straka |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2016 | RSM Classic | Blayne Barber, Billy Horschel, Henrik Norlander, Camilo Villegas |
Won with par on third extra hole Horschel eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 2022 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Sepp Straka | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 14, 2016 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | 67-67-64-66=264 | −24 | 1 stroke | Richy Werenski |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 8, 2013 | Cape Breton Celtic Classic | 68-69-71-66=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ryan Williams |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
The Open Championship | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | T40 | T50 | T29 | ||
PGA Championship | T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
U.S. Open | CUT | T15 | T24 | T49 | |
The Open Championship | NT | T6 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2021 U.S. Open – 2022 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2021 Open)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | T16 | T57 | C | CUT | CUT | CUT | T26 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T32 | T44 | |||||
Match Play
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NT1 | R16 | T18 | QF | |||
Invitational
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T66 | T44 | |||||
Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
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 Canada): 2012
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Conners, Hughes & Pendrith inducted into Kent State Hall of Fame". Golf Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hughes goes back-to-back at Canadian Men's Amateur". August 12, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Mackenzie Hughes defends Canadian Amateur title". RCGA. August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes wins RSM Classic in four-man playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. November 21, 2016.
- ^ Berhow, Josh (March 2, 2020). "Playing for late friend, Mackenzie Hughes breaks out of slump in a big way". Golf.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Stanley, Adam (July 18, 2021). "Best-ever Canadian finish consolation prize for Mackenzie Hughes at Open Championship". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Canada's Mackenzie Hughes wins Sanderson Farms Championship for second PGA victory". Sportsnet. Associated Press. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Mackenzie Hughes at the PGA Tour official site
- Mackenzie Hughes at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Kent State profile