Turk Pettit

Turk Pettit (born November 16, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour. He won the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. Pettit picked up his first professional win at the 2021 Birck Boilermaker Classic on the Forme Tour.

Turk Pettit
Personal information
Born (1998-11-16) November 16, 1998
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSugar Grove, North Carolina
Career
CollegeClemson University
Turned professional2021
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)Forme Tour
Professional wins1

Early life and amateur career

Pettit played collegiate golf at Clemson University.[1] Pettit won the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2] In 2021, Pettit was also named a first-team All-American by the Collegiate Golf Coaches Association.[3]

Professional career

On his third start on the Forme Tour, Pettit won the 2021 Birck Boilermaker Classic.[4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Forme Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Jul 31, 2021 Birck Boilermaker Classic −15 (66-71-69-67=273) 1 stroke Joseph Harrison

References
  1. Bourret, Tim (October 5, 2020). "Turk Pettit – Men's Golf Spotlight". Clemson Tigers Athletics.
  2. Woodward, Adam (May 31, 2021). "Clemson senior Turk Pettit wins men's individual national title at 2021 NCAA Championship". Golfweek.
  3. Lentz, Zach (June 4, 2021). "Pettit Named First-Team All-American". Sports Illustrated.
  4. "Pettit Wins First Professional Tournament". Clemson Tigers Athletics. July 31, 2021.
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