Chris Kirk
Name:
Chris KirkCountry:
USABorn:
May 8, 1985 in Knoxville, Tennessee.Original/Home Club:
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2007Walker Cup player (2007). Presidents Cup player (2015). Multiple wins on the PGA Tour.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Kirk grew-up 200 miles further south in Woodstock, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia, and competed for the university's "Bulldogs" golf team. In 2007 he won the Ben Hogan Award, as the best college golf player in the United States.
After three seasons on the Nationwide Tour, Kirk finished second on the tour's 2010 money list, allowing him to move up to the full PGA Tour for the 2011 season.
America
Sentry
Played as The Sentry (Jan 4-7; PGA Tour 2024 season-opening event). Second-placed Sahith Theegala (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chris Kirk (USA), whose four rounds included 30 birdies and just one bogey. [Plantation course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 23-26). Chris Kirk (USA) beat Eric Cole (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to win his fifth PGA Tour title. Kirk's win came 8 years and 179 starts after his last PGA Tour victory. 34-year-old PGA Tour rookie Coles was vying to become the 11th player whose father (Bobby Coles) also won on the PGA Tour. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Crowne Plaza
Played as the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (May 21-24). Second-placed Jason Bohn (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA) and Brandt Snedeker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chris Kirk (USA), who claimed his fourth PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Deutsche Bank
Played as the Deutsche Bank Championship (Aug 29-Sep 1; second of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Russell Henley (USA) and Billy Horschel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Chris Kirk (USA). [TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.].
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McGladrey
Played as the McGladrey Classic (Nov 7-10; PGA Tour 2013/14 season). Second-placed Tim Clark (RSA) and Briny Baird (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chris Kirk (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Seaside course, Sea Island GC, GA].
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Viking
Played as the Viking Classic (July 14-17). Second-placed Tom Pernice Jr (USA) and George McNeill (USA) finished 1 shot behind tour rookie Kirk (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Annandale GC, Madison, nr Jackson, Miss.].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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