Sepp Straka

Sepp Straka

Height: 6'3" (1.91 m)
Weight: 235 ( kg)
Age: 30 (May 01, 1993)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Residence: Birmingham, Alabama
Family: Wife, Paige

Education: University of Georgia (2016, Business Management)
Turned Professional: 2016
City plays from: Vienna, Austria


Exempt Status


PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2024-25)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (2):
2022 (1) The Honda Classic. 2023 (1) John Deere Classic.
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2018 (1) KC Golf Classic.

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

62 - 2023 John Deere Classic (Round 4)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#3 : 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#20 : 2023 Hero World Challenge

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,635,000 : 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship (Finished 2)

2022-23 Season Highlights


PGA TOUR
Sanderson Farms Championship - Lost to Mackenzie Hughes in a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship in his third start since falling in a playoff at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Marked his second career runner-up on TOUR and second playoff appearance (0-2). The Honda Classic - Finished T5 at The Honda Classic in his first career title defense on the PGA TOUR. Led the field in Greens in Regulation Percentage (80.56 percent). PGA Championship - Carded a final-round 65 to finish T7 at the PGA Championship, his first career top-10 in a major championship. John Deere Classic - Carded a final-round 62 to win the John Deere Classic by two strokes, earning his second PGA TOUR title in his 137th start at the age of 30 years, 2 months, 8 days. Stood T133 after a first-round 73, becoming the first player on record (1983-present) to win with an 18-hole position of T133 or worse. Carded a 28 on the front nine, his first sub-29 nine-hole score on TOUR. The Open Championship - Finished T2 at The Open Championship, his third career runner-up on TOUR and first in a major championship. Became the first player to finish runner-up in his first start following a victory since Jordan Spieth in 2022 (RBC Heritage, AT&T Byron Nelson).

National Team Selections


Ryder Cup : 2023 Olympic Games : 2020

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 2)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 142 428 2 3 2 17 33 81 61 $13,221,958
2023 28 92 1 2 5 9 20 8 14 $5,287,574
2022 33 98 1 1 1 5 7 19 14 7 $4,722,434
2021 31 96 3 7 19 12 106 $1,136,615
2020 25 70 3 5 10 15 79 $1,140,441
2019 25 72 1 1 5 13 12 115 $934,894
(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
2023 T65 T46 T7 CUT T2 T59
2022 T9 T30 78 CUT CUT T35
2021 CUT
2020 CNL T66
2019 T28
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2023 63 T37 T14
2022 2 (P) T28 T7
2021 CUT
2020 CUT
2019 CUT

Personal


  • Born in Austria and lived in Vienna until age 14 when his family moved to Valdosta, Georgia. Played for the Austrian National Team. First Austrian-born player to earn a PGA TOUR card and first to win on TOUR. Represented Austria at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
  • Has a twin brother, Sam, who also played on the University of Georgia golf team.
  • Huge University of Georgia football fan and Atlanta Braves fan.
  • Travels to tournaments with Diet Coke if he knows the event provides Pepsi products.