OT: Gotterup makes it to PGA Tour.

[RU85inFla]

Finishes in Korn Ferry top 30 and gets his card. Congrats.

Ex-Shore golf stars headed to PGA Tour, as Chris Gotterup, Ryan McCormick break through

It's been more than 25 years since a Jersey Shore golfer played on the PGA Tour. But in 2024, two former Shore Conference champs will compete.

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[WhiteBus]

Finishes in Korn Ferry top 30 and gets his card. Congrats.

Ex-Shore golf stars headed to PGA Tour, as Chris Gotterup, Ryan McCormick break through

It's been more than 25 years since a Jersey Shore golfer played on the PGA Tour. But in 2024, two former Shore Conference champs will compete.

www.app.com

How great is that!!! Awesome. Was watching Friday at work. He was back and forth near 30 but finished good.

 

[RU85inFla]

How great is that!!! Awesome. Was watching Friday at work. He was back and forth near 30 but finished good.

A few weeks ago he had a real good finish that shot him up the points list above the top 30 line and held on. When he hits his driver straight he’s very good.

 

[knightfan7]

Congrats to Chris.

I beieve the last NJ raised Pro to win a PGA Tour event was Jim Mcgovern at the Houston Open in the early 90's. Hopefully he or McCormick can break the streak. McCormick's father, Mark, is the pro at Suburban GC in Union.

 

[knightfan7]

A few weeks ago he had a real good finish that shot him up the points list above the top 30 line and held on. When he hits his driver straight he’s very good.

Yup, he's a BIG hitter but not all that accurate at times. When he finishes well it's because he's hitting 65% or more of the fairways off the tee.

 

[WhiteBus]

The video of him and his dad was wonderful and I was a little 😢 watching it. Besides the excitement of accomplishment, the relief of pressure and stress must have been unreal.

 

[Joey Bags]

Congrats to Chris.

I beieve the last NJ raised Pro to win a PGA Tour event was Jim Mcgovern at the Houston Open in the early 90's. Hopefully he or McCormick can break the streak. McCormick's father, Mark, is the pro at Suburban GC in Union.

Technically Scheffler was born in NJ but I'm not sure you could consider him raised here

 

[knightfan7]

Technically Scheffler was born in NJ but I'm not sure you could consider him raised here

I'd say no being he was born in a NJ but moved to Texas when he was 6. Similar story with Brad Faxon, and I assume others.

 

[knightfan7]

23. Chris Gotterup​

A 24-year-old New Jerseyan earning his first PGA TOUR card after 20 made cuts and 14 top 25s in 24 starts as a Korn Ferry Tour rookie this season. Already has two career top 10s on the PGA TOUR, as he finished T7 at the 2022 Puerto Rico Open as an amateur and T4 at the 2022 John Deere Classic after turning professional. Finished No. 7 in the 2022 PGA TOUR University Ranking after four seasons at Rutgers University (2017-21) and a season at University of Oklahoma (2021-22). Won the 2022 Fred Haskins and Jack Nicklaus Awards in his lone season at Oklahoma. Played lacrosse for 12 years prior to focusing on golf. Featured cast member of "One Shot Away," the Korn Ferry Tour’s season-long, six-episode documentary series available on YouTube.

Meet the 30 newest PGA TOUR members, 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates

NEWBURGH, Indiana – The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season concluded Sunday afternoon at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, as 30

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[WhiteBus]

23. Chris Gotterup​

A 24-year-old New Jerseyan earning his first PGA TOUR card after 20 made cuts and 14 top 25s in 24 starts as a Korn Ferry Tour rookie this season. Already has two career top 10s on the PGA TOUR, as he finished T7 at the 2022 Puerto Rico Open as an amateur and T4 at the 2022 John Deere Classic after turning professional. Finished No. 7 in the 2022 PGA TOUR University Ranking after four seasons at Rutgers University (2017-21) and a season at University of Oklahoma (2021-22). Won the 2022 Fred Haskins and Jack Nicklaus Awards in his lone season at Oklahoma. Played lacrosse for 12 years prior to focusing on golf. Featured cast member of "One Shot Away," the Korn Ferry Tour’s season-long, six-episode documentary series available on YouTube.

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-...kohles-alejandro-tosti-parker-pierceson-coody

Great article with the background of all 30 new PGA Tour members.

 

[kupuna133]

Kids a big hitter.if his putting improves he can have a long career.

Awesome accomplishment!

 

[knightfan7]

Some of his stats with ranking on Korn Ferry....

The Very Good

1st - Driving Distance......324.8yds

1st - Sub Par Rounds........67

3rd - Birdie Average........4.67

7th - GIR.......75.67%

The Above Average

35th - Putts per GIR........1.750

The Needs Improvement

74th - Scrambling........58.52%

116th Driving Accuracy.......57.67%