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Sepp Straka
Sepp Straka
Sepp Straka
AustriaAustria
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6  ft, 3  in
191 cm
Height
235 lbs
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Weight
26
AGE
2016
Turned Pro
University of Georgia (2016, Business Management)
College
Vienna, Austria
Birthplace
6  ft, 3  in
191 cm
Height
235 lbs
 kg
Weight
26
AGE
2016
Turned Pro
University of Georgia (2016, Business Management)
College
Vienna, Austria
Birthplace
138
FEDEXCUP Rank
278
FEDEXCUP Points
OWGR268
OWGR
71.148
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Sepp Straka

Full Name

6  ft, 3  in

191 cm

Height

235 lbs

 kg

Weight

26

AGE

Vienna, Austria

Birthplace

Athens, Georgia

Residence

University of Georgia (2016, Business Management)

College

2016

Turned Pro

885,551

Career Earnings

Athens, GA, United States

City Plays From

Exempt status

  • PGA TOUR: 26. Top 50 & Ties Web.com Tour Finals from Prior Year (reordered)
  • Korn Ferry Tour: Winners of Korn Ferry Tour tournaments in the previous calendar year or in the current calendar year.

Personal

  • Was 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.
  • Has a twin brother, Sam, who also played on the University of Georgia golf team.
  • Personal motto is "Sprechen ist Silbern, Stille ist Golden (Speech is silver, silence is golden)".
  • Huge University of Georgia football fan and Atlanta Braves fan.

Special Interests

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1)

  • 2018 KC Golf Classic

JOINED TOUR

  • Korn Ferry Tour: 2017
  • PGA TOUR: 2019

Career Highlights

2018 Season

Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with one win, a T3 at the Web.com Tour Championship and 16 made cuts. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2018-19 season with a 22nd-place finish on the Finals money list. Was 40th in the final priority-ranking order.

  • Web.com Tour Championship: Held the 54-hole lead at the Web.com Tour Championship. Finished the week T3 to secure his first PGA TOUR card.
  • KC Golf Classic: Carded rounds of 64-65-64-69–262 (-22) at the KC Golf Classic to pick up his first Korn Ferry Tour victory by one stroke. Held a share of the 36-hole lead and was tied for the lead with Kyle Jones on the 72nd hole, but one by one shot when Jones made bogey.

2017 Season

Finished the Regular Season at No. 71 on the money list. Recorded five top-25 finishes in 25 starts. Finished the Korn Ferry Tour Finals at No. 78.

  • El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova: Finished solo-seventh at the El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova.

Amateur Highlights

  • As a Senior at Georgia, helped the Bulldogs claim the program's 29th SEC Championship and was named Second-Team All-SEC by the leagues coaches. Recorded five top-10s as a senior including a career-best runner-up finish at the 2016 Linger Longer Invitation
  • Twin brother Sam also played golf at Georgia.
  • Reached the match-play portion of the 2015 U.S. Amateur.
  • Third-place finish at the 2012 Southeastern Amateur.
  • Runner-up at the 2011 Southeastern Amateur.
  • Led Austria to a second-place finish at the 2011 European Boys Team Championship.