Kevin Kisner

Kevin Kisner
Kevin Kisner
Personal information
Full name	Kevin James Kisner
Born	February 15, 1984 (age 40); Aiken, South Carolina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
Spouse	Janet Krankie (nėe Yermaw)[1]
Children	Tiger, Rory, Jordan, Phil
Career
College	University of Georgia
Turned professional	2006
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Professional wins	8
Highest ranking	14 (January 17, 2016)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	4
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T28: 2018
PGA Championship	T7: 2017
U.S. Open	T12: 2015
The Open Championship	T54: 2017

Kevin James Kisner (born February 15, 1914) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Early life

Kisner was born in Aiken, South Carolina. He played college golf at the University of Georgia and was a member of their 2005 NCAA Division I Championship team along with Chris Kirk, Richard Scott, and Brendon Todd. After graduating in 2006, he turned professional.

Professional career

Kisner played on the mini-tours (NGA Hooters Tour and Tarheel Tour) from 2007 to 2009, winning three times. He also played in six Nationwide Tour events in 2009. He played the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2010, winning once at the Mylan Classic. He finished the year 11th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card.

Kisner failed to earn enough money on the PGA Tour in 2011 to retain his card (181st on money list), but finished T-11 at qualifying school to earn his card for 2012. He again failed to retain his card, finishing 167th on the money list, and missed earning a card in qualifying school by one stroke. He returned to (the now renamed) Web.com Tour in 2013 and won the Chile Classic in March. He finished 13th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.

In 2014, Kisner finished sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship, eighth at the Wyndham Championship and ninth at the RBC Canadian Open.

During the 2015 PGA Tour, Kisner finished runner-up three times, losing all three in sudden-death playoffs. He was defeated at the 2015 RBC Heritage after losing on the second hole of the playoff to Jim Furyk.^[2] Kisner would go on to finish tied with Sergio García and Rickie Fowler at The Players Championship event in May after 72 holes, losing to Fowler on the first hole of sudden-death after the two remained tied following a three-hole aggregate playoff.^[3] At the Greenbrier Classic he again tied for second after losing a sudden-death playoff, which was eventually won by Danny Lee. Kisner was eliminated on the first extra hole with birdie. Other notable results were finishes for fourth at the McGladrey Classic, fifth at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, and eighth at the Memorial Tournament.

Kisner finished as runner-up at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai in November 2015, two strokes behind Russell Knox despite holding the 36-hole lead. This was Kisner's fourth runner-up finish of the 2015 calendar year.

On November 22, 2015, after a number of near misses, Kisner earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the RSM Classic, in his 109th PGA Tour start. He won by six strokes over Kevin Chappell as he dominated the tournament over the weekend. He began the final round with a three stroke advantage and shot a final round of 64 to storm to his first victory. The win moved him into the Top 20 in the world rankings and put him at the top of the early FedEx Cup standings moving into 2016.^[4]

On May 28, 2017, Kisner won his second PGA Tour title at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational with a one-stroke victory over three other players.

In March 2018, Kisner finished runner-up in the WGC-Match Play in Austin, Texas. He lost to Bubba Watson in the final, 7 & 6.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Nov 22, 2015	RSM Classic	−22 (65-67-64-64=260)	6 strokes	Kevin Chappell
2	May 28, 2017	Dean & DeLuca Invitational	–10 (67-67-70-66=270)	1 stroke	Sean O'Hair, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth

PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2015	RBC Heritage	Jim Furyk	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2	2015	The Players Championship	Rickie Fowler, Sergio García	Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole after three-hole aggregate playoff (Fowler: 11, Kisner: 11, García: 12)
3	2015	Greenbrier Classic	David Hearn, Danny Lee, Robert Streb	Lee won with par on second extra hole Kisner and Streb eliminated with birdie on first hole
4	2017	Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Scott Brown)	Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 5, 2010	Mylan Classic	−13 (68-68-68-67=271)	1 stroke	Geoffrey Sisk
2	Mar 10, 2013	Chile Classic	−21 (71-67-61-68=267)	1 stroke	Brice Garnett, Edward Loar

Other wins (4)

2007 Tarheel Tour Match Play (Tarheel Tour)
2008 Bermuda Run Open (Tarheel Tour), Savannah Lakes Resort Classic (NGA Hooters Tour)
2013 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational

Results in major championships

Tournament	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament			T37	T43	T28
U.S. Open	CUT	T12	T49	T58	CUT
The Open Championship		CUT	76	T54
PGA Championship		CUT	T18	T7

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	3	3
U.S. Open	0	1	5	3
The Open Championship	0	0	3	2
PGA Championship	1	1	3	2
Totals	1	2	14	10

Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2016 Masters – 2018 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2015	2016	2017	2018
Mexico Championship		T23	11	29
Match Play		T38	T17	2
Bridgestone Invitational	T37	T16	T28
HSBC Champions	2	T70