MJ Daffue

Exempt status

• PGA TOUR: Top 50 from 2022 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2022-23)

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2022

PLAYOFF RECORD

KORN FERRY TOUR (0-1)

• 2022 Lost to Will Gordon, Philip Knowles, Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron

Personal

• Aspirations outside of golf include coaching college golf someday.
• Earliest golf memory is, "...playing 18 with my Dad, Retief Goosen and his brother Phillip in South Africa when I was 11. I was awestruck, and my life was changed that day. It was in 2000, and he went on to win two U.S. Opens after that. He is my role model and one reason why I play the game, and love it so much."
• Supports charities that benefit animals. States, "I try to support anything that has to do with animals. I love dogs so much, and have a golden retriever and adopted Corgi mix." Is also involved with his church, Second Baptist Houston North, "serv[ing] the youth and try[ing] to be involved as much as I can with any events."
• First tee walk-up song would be any country song. Is a big country music fan.

Special Interests

Career Highlights

2022 Season

Even without a victory, finished No. 6 on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Eligibility Points List and secured his first PGA TOUR card off the strength of seven top-10s, highlighted by two runner-up finishes and back-to-back solo-third finishes at the Visit Knoxville Open and AdventHealth Championship. Began the season with conditional status but gained entry into three of the first four events and recorded a T15 and T9 to climb the priority ranking via the reshuffle. Ranked third on Tour in birdie average, fifth in the all-around ranking, and sixth in scoring average (68.96).

• Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron: Closed with weekend rounds of 8-under 63 and 6-under 65, making birdies on the 70th and 71st holes of regulation to earn a spot in a three-man playoff at 21-under 263 at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron. On the first playoff hole, missed the green long and chopped putter out of an awkward lie in the rough en route to a three-putt double bogey, which allowed Will Gordon to emerge victorious.
• The Ascendant presented by Blue: Rose to a T6 as he played the final seven holes at 5-under par, tying the low round of the final round with a 7-under 65 and totaling 14-under 274 at The Ascendant presented by Blue. Recorded 24 birdies for the week, tied for the most in the field.
• AdventHealth Championship: Stood inside the top five all week and tallied his second consecutive top-3, finishing solo-third at 14-under 274, highlighted by a 7-under 65 in the opening round, at the AdventHealth Championship.
• Visit Knoxville Open: Shared the 36-hole lead after rounds of 6-under 64 and 5-under 65, but settled for solo third after a 2-under 68 and 5-under 65 on the weekend for an 18-under 262 at the Visit Knoxville Open.
• Lake Charles Championship: Carded four rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 6-under 65, for a T4 finish, his third top-10 in a span of four starts, at the Lake Charles Championship.
• LECOM Suncoast Classic: Recorded his second consecutive top-10 and third top-15 of the season as he totaled a 16-under 268 for a T2 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Shot a final-round even-par 71 and missed a tying birdie putt on the 72nd hole.
• Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard: Recorded his first career top-10 on the Korn Ferry Tour as he totaled a 12-under 271, highlighted by a 7-under 63 on the satellite course in the first round, for a T9 at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard.

2020 Season

• Workday Charity Open: As a Monday qualifier at the Workday Charity Open, made the cut on the number and shot the low score of the third round (65) before finishing T22.

2019 Season

Finished the season at No. 112 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded three top-25s in nine starts, including a season-best T15 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper.

2013 Season

• Nesmith Chevrolet Classic: Won Nesmith Chevrolet Classic.

Amateur Highlights

• Played collegiately for four seasons, spending his first at Lee University (2008-09), where he was an NAIA All-American, and playing his final three seasons at Lamar University (2009-12). He won five times as an individual at Lamar, including the 2011 and 2012 Southland Conference Championships.
• Named the 2011 Southland Conference Player of the Year.
• Prep honors include being named the No. 1 junior golfer in South Africa for 2006, as well as being the 2007 South African boys champion.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2017