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Abraham Ancer

Abraham Ancer

Height: 5'7" (1.7 m)
Weight: 160 (70 kg)
Age: 30 (February 27, 1991)
Birthplace: McAllen, Texas
Residence: San Antonio, Texas
Family: Single

Education: University of Oklahoma (2013, Multi-Disciplinary Studies)
Special Interests: Hunting, going to the shooting range, soccer
Turned Professional: 2013
City plays from: Reynosa, Mexico

Exempt Status

PGA TOURTop 125 in 2019-20 FedExCup standings (thru 2020-21)

Career Victories

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2015 (1) Nova Scotia Open.
International Victories (1):
2018 Emirates Australian Open.

Player Statistics

Career Low Round:

62 - 2018 Quicken Loans National (Round 3)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#8 : 2019 THE NORTHERN TRUST

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#17 : 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge

Career Largest Paycheck:

$999,000 : 2019 THE NORTHERN TRUST (Finished 2)

2020-21 Season Highlights

PGA TOUR
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open - Finished fourth at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his second top-five at the event and first since 2018. Led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.57). Valspar Championship - Posted four sub-par scores to finish solo-fifth at the Valspar Championship. Led the field in Driving Accuracy Percentage (80.77 percent) and Strokes Gained: Putting (2.339 per round). Wells Fargo Championship - Finished solo-second at the Wells Fargo Championship, his fourth career runner-up on the PGA TOUR. Was the only player in the field to card four scores of 70 or better. Led the field in Greens in Regulation Percentage (80.56 percent). PGA Championship - Carded a field-best final-round 65 to finish T8 at the PGA Championship, his first career top-10 in a major championship. Led the field in Driving Accuracy Percentage (82.14 percent). Travelers Championship - Finished solo-fourth at the Travelers Championship at 11-under 269, his second top-10 in five starts at the event.

National Team Selections

Presidents Cup : 2019 World Cup : 2018

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: 120 392 4 19 44 84 35 1 $11,167,181
2021 23 82 1 6 15 20 3 18 $3,719,925
2020 20 74 2 4 9 17 3 18 $2,903,306
2019 27 88 1 4 10 20 7 21 $2,688,625
2018 30 96 5 9 20 9 1 60 $1,676,695
2017 1 4 1 $15,820
2016 19 48 1 6 13 190 $162,811
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments
PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2021 T22 T13 T8 T56 T59 T18 T18
2020 CNL T43 T4 T15 T12
2019 T12 T16 T49 CUT T17 T39
2018 CUT T52
FedExCup Playoffs
THE NORTHERN TRUST Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2020 CUT T33 T18
2019 2 T28 T21
2018 CUT T7 T51

Personal

  • Was born in South Texas but grew up in Reynosa, Mexico, where he lived until age 14. Parents are both natives of Mexico and he has dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States.
  • Attended Sharyland High School in Mission, Texas, where he was All-Valley four years and a three-time MVP.
  • Attended Odessa Junior College before transferring and graduating from the University of Oklahoma.
  • Got hooked on golf as the first sport he played.
  • Early golf memories include beating his dad for the first time and meeting Jack Nicklaus.
  • If not a professional golfer, he would pursue race-car driving.
  • Would like to change places with Sebastian Vettel for a day because "to drive an F1 car is way too much fun."
  • Enjoys collecting putters.
  • Bucket list includes jumping out of an airplane and flying a fighter jet.
  • Favorite quote is from Zig Ziglar, who said, "You are the only person on earth who can use your ability."