John Pak (born December 18, 1998) is an American professional golfer.
Pak was raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Pak attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School for one year before moving to Orlando, Florida to train.[1]
As a junior golfer, he was named to the Rolex Junior First Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association.[2] He was ranked seventh in the 2017 signing class and 15th among all junior golfers according to Golfweek.[3]
In 2017, he began playing collegiate golf for the Florida State Seminoles men's golf team. During his time as a Seminole, Pak has won the Sea Best Invitational, 2019 & 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational, 2018 & 2020 Seminole Intercollegiate, and the 2019 ACC Championship.
Pak was selected to the 2019 Walker Cup team.[4]
Pak swept the college golf awards in 2021 as a senior, winning the Haskins Award, Ben Hogan Award, and Jack Nicklaus Award.[5] He turned professional in June 2021 and made his professional debut at the Palmetto Championship on the PGA Tour.[6]
Accolades
- The only player with a perfect record in the 2019 Walker Cup
- 2019 Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist
- 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year[7]
- Established the single-year scoring average record at Florida State, shooting 69.56 as a sophomore[1]
Amateur wins
- 2014 AJGA Annapolis Junior
- 2018 Seminole Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational
- 2019 Sea Best Invitational, Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, ACC Championship
- 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Seminole Intercollegiate
- 2021 The Calusa Cup
Source:[8]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 25, 2023 | Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open | −21 (66-64-66-63=259) | 4 strokes |  Connor Howe, Chris Korte
|
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | T51LA |
| The Open Championship | NT |
"T" = tied
LA = Low amateur
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020
References
- ^ a b "John Pak". Florida State Seminoles. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Rolex Junior All-America First Team – John Pak". AJGA. October 20, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (February 2, 2016). "John Pak (2017) commits to Florida State". Golfweek. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the 2019 USA Walker Cup Team". USGA. August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "FSU golfer John Pak named 2021 Jack Nicklaus Award winner". Tallahassee Democrat. June 7, 2021.
- ^ Conneff, Lawrence (June 10, 2021). "Congaree Golf Club in Jasper County offers a new test for PGA Tour players". Savannah Morning News.
- ^ Eiland, Clint (May 10, 2018). "FSU Golf: John Pak Wins ACC Freshman of the Year". The Daily Nole. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "John Pak". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
External links
- John Pak at the GolfStat official site