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Erik Compton
Norwegian-American professional golfer (born 1979)
Norwegian-American professional golfer (born 1979)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Erik Compton |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Erik Harald Høie Compton |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 150 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| spouse | |
| Yessenia Gonzalez | |
| children | 1 |
| college | University of Georgia |
| yearpro | 2001 |
| tour | Korn Ferry Tour |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Canadian Tour | |
| NGA Hooters Tour | |
| prowins | 6 |
| pgawins | |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | 1 |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 5 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | 51st: 2015 |
| usopen | T2: 2014 |
| open | CUT: 2014 |
| pga | CUT: 2014 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Canadian Tour |
| Order of Merit winner | |
| year1 | 2004 |
| award2 | PGA Tour |
| Courage Award | |
| year2 | 2013 |
| awardssection |
Yessenia Gonzalez Canadian Tour NGA Hooters Tour Order of Merit winner](canadian-tour-order-of-merit-winners) Courage Award](pga-tour-courage-award) Erik Harald Høie Compton (born November 11, 1979) is a Norwegian-American professional golfer.
Early life
Compton was born in Miami, Florida, to an American father and a Norwegian mother and holds dual citizenship. When he was nine, Compton was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle is inflamed and unable to pump as hard as it should. This condition has resulted in him undergoing two successful heart transplants, the first being in 1992 when Compton was 12, and the second taking place in 2008.
Amateur career
Compton attended the University of Georgia and played on the 2001 Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams. He has had two heart transplants. In 2001, he graduated from the University of Georgia.
Professional career
In 2001, Compton turned professional. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2002 and again from 2005 to 2007. His best finish was a T2 at the 2004 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.
Compton played on the Canadian Tour in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he dominated the Canadian Tour, winning twice and also winning the Order of Merit title. He also won the 2004 Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco.
In 2009, Compton received the Ben Hogan Award, which is given annually to a golfer who has stayed active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. He also gained recognition for his attempts to be allowed the use of a golf cart during qualifying rounds for PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour events.
Compton has also played the mini-tours, winning a few events on the NGA Hooters Tour. He played in thirty PGA Tour events as a non-member from 2000 to 2011 through sponsor exemptions and qualifying, making the cut 18 times. His best PGA Tour finish as a non-member was T25 in the 2011 Northern Trust Open. In 2010, Compton advanced to the Tour's final round of qualifying school. He finished tied for 100th, which granted him conditional Nationwide Tour status. In 2011, Compton won the Mexico Open, his first win on a major golf tour. Compton finished 13th on the money list, good enough for a PGA Tour Card for 2012.
In 2012, Compton made 16 of 26 cuts on the PGA Tour. His best finish was T-13 at the John Deere Classic. He qualified for the FedEx Cup playoffs and finished the 2013 points in 99th place to retain his card and full playing rights.
In 2014 Compton had his best season on tour, recording three top-10s, qualifying for the playoffs and finishing 64th in FedEx Cup points. Also, that season, he recorded his best PGA Tour finish to date, when he tied for 2nd at the 2014 U.S. Open, which also earned him his first invitation to the Masters Tournament and the 2015 U.S. Open.
During the 2015 season Compton recorded one top-10 and finished the season 124th in FedEx Cup points, which was good enough to keep his card for 2016. In 2016, Compton missed many cuts and was even disqualified from the John Deere Classic for missing the Wednesday Pro-Am. As a result, he finished the season in 173rd and lost his tour card. He has played primarily on the Korn Ferry Tour since.
Awards and honors
In 2009, Compton received the Ben Hogan Award
Amateur wins
- 2001 Monroe Invitational
Professional wins (6)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Jun 26, 2011 | Mexico Open | −17 (68-70-68-65=271) | 2 strokes | USA Richard H. Lee |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | USA Hunter Haas, USA Scott Harrington, | |
| AUS Bradley Hughes | Hughes won with birdie on first extra hole | |||
| 2 | 2019 | Wichita Open | USA Bryan Bigley, DNK Sebastian Cappelen, | |
| USA Kevin Dougherty, SWE Henrik Norlander | Norlander won with par on third extra hole | |||
| Cappelen, Compton and Dougherty eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Canadian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | May 11, 2003 | Michelin Guadalajara Classic | −14 (67-71-69-63=270) | 4 strokes | CAN David Hearn, MEX Antonio Maldonado |
| 2 | Apr 25, 2004 | E-Loan Central Valley Classic | −15 (69-65-71-68=273) | 3 strokes | NZL Ben Gallie |
| 3 | Jul 11, 2004 | MTS Classic | −17 (66-68-64-69=267) | 1 stroke | CAN David Hearn |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Mar 28, 2004 | Landings/NGA Pro Classic | −14 (67-69-71-67=274) | 4 strokes | AUS Andrew Tschudin |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Feb 27, 2005 | Hassan II Golf Trophy | −15 (71-69-69-68=277) | 5 strokes | POR José-Filipe Lima |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 51 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T2 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
References
References
- (August 1, 2010). "Halvt norske Erik har hatt tre hjerter (Norwegian-American Erik has had three hearts)".
- (June 16, 2014). "Erik Compton: Surviving two new hearts, to US Open runner-up". BBC Sport.
- Durning, Marijke. (April 6, 2009). "2 Heart Transplants, 1 golfer, Erik Compton".
- "PGA Tour – Season – Erik Compton". PGA Tour.
- "2013 FedEx Cup Standings". PGA Tour.
- "2014 FedEx Cup Standings". PGA Tour.
- "2015 FedEx Cup Standings". PGA Tour.
- McEwan, Michael. (August 11, 2016). "Erik Compton DQ'd for crazy reason".
- "2016 FedEx Cup Standings". PGA Tour.
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