Ben Griffin (golfer) explained

Ben Griffin
Full Name:	Benjamin Griffin
Birth Date:	6 May 1996
Birth Place:	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in
Weight:	185 lb
Residence:	St. Simons, Georgia, U.S.
College:	North Carolina
Yearpro:	2018
Tour:	PGA Tour
Extour:	PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica LocaliQ Series
Prowins:	1
Masters:	DNP
Pga:	CUT: 2023
Usopen:	DNP
Open:	CUT: 2023, 2024

Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.^[1]

Amateur career

Griffin played college golf at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2014 to 2018,^[2] winning three tournaments.

Professional career

Griffin turned professional in 2018 after graduating from North Carolina and began playing on the PGA Tour Canada. He won the Staal Foundation Open in July.^[3] In 2019, he played on the PGA Tour Canada and Korn Ferry Tour with limited success.^[3] In 2020, he played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and LocaliQ Series (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).^[3] He stepped away from golf for most of 2021 and worked as a loan officer for a mortgage group in North Carolina.^{[1] [4]} He returned to golf and earned his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022 via Q-school.^{[5] [6]}

In 2022, Griffin played on the Korn Ferry Tour and finished runner-up in three events: Astara Golf Championship, LECOM Suncoast Classic, and BMW Charity Pro-Am.^[3] He finished 8th on the regular season points list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2023.^[7] He has two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour: the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship^[8] and 2024 RBC Canadian Open.^[9]

Personal

Griffin's great-grandfather, Ben Shields, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1920s and 1930s.^[1]

Amateur wins

• 2013 Rolex Tournament of Champions
• 2014 Tar Heel Intercollegiate, Bridgestone Collegiate
• 2017 Tar Heel Intercollegiate

Source:^[10]

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2023	2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship	CUT	WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew

Source:^[3]

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied for place

Source:^[3]

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Professional

• Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2018

Source:^[3]

See also

• 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ben Griffin – Bio . PGA Tour . June 7, 2024.
2. Web site: Ben Griffin – Bio . University of North Carolina Athletics . June 7, 2024.
3. Web site: Ben Griffin – Results . PGA Tour . July 17, 2024.
4. News: After time away from golf, Ben Griffin finding his game in time for Rex Hospital Open . The News & Observer . Justin . Pelletier . May 27, 2022.
5. 'I got a job as a mortgage loan officer': Ben Griffin's journey from a member-guest to the PGA Tour . Golf Digest . Ben . Griffin . May 9, 2023.
6. Web site: Ben Griffin's sliding doors now wide open for Players weekend . PGA Tour . Kevin . Prise . March 10, 2023.
7. Web site: 10 stories to remember: 2022 Korn Ferry Tour . PGA Tour . Kevin . Prise . November 22, 2022.
8. News: Luke List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms . ESPN . Associated Press . October 8, 2023.
9. News: Robert MacIntyre wins RBC Canadian Open for 1st PGA Tour title . ESPN . June 2, 2024.
10. Web site: Benjamin Griffin . World Amateur Golf Ranking . June 7, 2024.