Harris English

Amateur career

Born in Valdosta, Georgia, English attended The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for high school, graduating in 2007. While at Baylor, English won a 2005 Tennessee individual state title, and won four Tennessee team state titles from 2004 to 2007. Committing as a high school junior to the University of Georgia in Athens, English played on the Bulldog golf team and graduated in 2011 with a business degree.

As an amateur, English played in two Nationwide Tour events in 2011: the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA in May and the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in July, which he won. He was only the third amateur to win on the Tour, following Daniel Summerhays in 2007 and Russell Henley in 2011. The tournament was played at the Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course in Columbus.

Professional career

Nationwide Tour

After playing in the Walker Cup in 2011 in Scotland, English turned professional in September. His debut was at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic and he nearly won his second event at the WNB Golf Classic, but lost in a playoff to Danny Lee. The runner-up finish moved him to 75th on the Nationwide Tour's money list. In December, English earned his PGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing in a tie for 13th at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.

PGA Tour

As a PGA Tour rookie in 2012, English made 22 of 27 cuts with three top ten finishes, and earned over $1.18 million to keep his tour card. He secured his first victory in 2013, at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis in June. Later in the year, English won for the second time at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. A final round 65 took him to a four stroke win over Brian Stuard.

In February 2015, English held the co-lead at the 54-hole stage of the Farmers Insurance Open, alongside J. B. Holmes. In the final round, he made a birdie at the 72nd hole to join a four-man sudden-death playoff with Holmes, Jason Day and Scott Stallings. At the first playoff hole, English played his lay-up into the thick rough and could only make par on the par-five 18th hole, where he was eliminated alongside Stallings.

In January 2021, English won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii. He won in a playoff over Joaquín Niemann. English qualified for the tournament, usually reserved for winners on Tour in the previous year, due to having qualified for the 2020 Tour Championship and the relaxation of the entry requirements due to the disruption caused by COVID-19 to the 2019–20 PGA Tour season.

In June 2021, English won the Travelers Championship with a birdie on the eighth playoff hole against Kramer Hickok. It was the second longest playoff in PGA Tour history.

In September 2021, English played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and English went 1–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Lee Westwood.

In January 2025, English won his fifth PGA Tour title, and first since becoming a father, at the Farmers Insurance Open, parring the last 12 holes on a difficult weekend of scoring for a one-stroke victory over Sam Stevens.

Amateur wins

• 2007 Georgia State Amateur
• 2011 Southern Amateur

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (5)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied for place

NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 15 (2015 Open Championship – 2022 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times, current)

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

NT = No tournament

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

"T" = Tied

Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2011

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 2021 (winners), 2025

References

References

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8. "Four former Bulldogs advance through Q-School to the PGA Tour". redandblack.com.
9. (June 9, 2013). "First Tour Win for Harris English at St. Jude Classic". The New York Times.
10. (June 10, 2013). "Harris English wins 1st tour title". ESPN.
11. Schmitt, Tim. (January 10, 2021). "Harris English beats Joaquin Niemann in playoff, wins Sentry Tournament of Champions".
12. Rapaport, Daniel. (June 27, 2021). "Harris English becomes an instant Travelers legend after the playoff that wouldn't end".
13. Hodowanic, Paul. (January 26, 2025). "Harris English returns to what made him special, wins fifth Tour title at Farmers Insurance Open". PGA Tour.
14. Hamel, Riley. (January 25, 2025). "Harris English survives blustery conditions to win the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open".