Lanto Griffin
(LON-toe)
Height: 6'3" (1.91 m)
Weight: 190 (86 kg)
Age: 32 (June 15, 1988)
Birthplace: Mount Shasta, California
Residence: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Family:
Single
Education:
Virginia Commonwealth University (2010, Marketing)
Special Interests:
Working out, cooking, hanging out with friends
Turned Professional:
2010
City plays from:
Blacksburg, VA, United States
Exempt Status
Top 50 from 2019 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2019-20)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (1):
2020 (1) Houston Open.Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2):
2017 (1) Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation. 2019 (1) Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship.PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Victories (1):
2015 (1) Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
63 - 2018 Travelers Championship (Round 2)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#1 : 2020 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions2019-20 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
Houston Open - Won the Houston Open by one shot over Scott Harrington and Mark Hubbard, earning his first career victory on the PGA TOUR in his 33rd start at age 31 years, 120 days. Represented first career top-10, becoming the first player to win after entering the week with no career top-10s since Dylan Frittelli at the 2019 John Deere Classic. Became the first player to win after recording at least one score of 74 or higher (74/R2) since Brooks Koepka at the 2019 PGA Championship. Moved to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, cracking the top 10 for the first time in his career.
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 45 | 138 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 19 | $2,979,492 | |||||
| 2020 | 17 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | $2,621,112 | ||||
| 2018 | 26 | 74 | 1 | 13 | 13 | $358,380 | |||||||
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
| Korn Ferry Tour (Playoff Record: 2 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | Priority Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 51 | 170 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 17 | $575,061 | ||||
| 2019 | 21 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | $276,057 | |||
| 2018 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 58 | $74,967 | ||||
| 2017 | 24 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 34 | $224,037 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Mexico | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | |
| 2020 | CNL | T29 | |||||||
| 2018 | CUT | ||||||||
Personal
- Played all four years at Virginia Commonwealth University with fellow professional Rafael Campos. The pair lived together in a small two-bedroom loft apartment a quarter-mile from campus.
- Favorite golf memory is playing 45 holes a day at his local nine-hole course every weekend.
- Dream foursome includes Ken Griffey Jr., Jimmy Fallon and Jerry Rice. Would like to be on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" because "he is hysterical and talented."
- Not many people know he has never eaten red meat and that his diet consists of fish and poultry.
- Is involved with the Boys & Girls Club of Roanoke Valley because he "enjoys helping local kids who need some guidance."
- Was named after a spiritual master (Lord Lanto) and is very thankful for his balanced upbringing.