Luke Guthrie | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Quincy, Illinois | January 31, 1990
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Champaign, Illinois |
Spouse | Kaitlyn Guthrie (m. 2016) |
Career | |
College | University of Illinois |
Turned professional | 2012 |
Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Highest ranking | 58 (March 24, 2013)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T47: 2013 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2013, 2014, 2019 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Luke Guthrie (born January 31, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
Born in Quincy, Illinois, Guthrie played college golf at the University of Illinois. In his time at U of I, Guthrie won seven collegiate tournaments, including two Big Ten Conference Championships.[2]
Upon completion of his senior season at Illinois, Guthrie became professional and began playing on the Web.com Tour in 2012, while still taking university courses. In his first five professional golf outings, Guthrie secured four top-10 finishes. In his sixth appearance, Luke won the Albertsons Boise Open.[3] Guthrie followed that victory with a second tournament win, just weeks later at the WNB Golf Classic.[4] He also played three events on the PGA Tour in 2012, finishing in the top-20 in each. Guthrie's best finish was a tie for fifth place at the John Deere Classic.