| John Catlin | |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| College: | University of New Mexico |
| Yearpro: | 2013 |
| Tour: | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Canada Asian Development Tour Gateway Tour |
| Prowins: | 13 |
| Eurowins: | 3 |
| Asiawins: | 6 |
| Otherwins: | 5 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | DNP |
| Open: | T16: 2024 |
| Pga: | CUT: 2021 |
| Award1: | Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year |
| Year1: | 2018 |
| Award2: | Asian Tour Order of Merit winner |
| Year2: | 2024 |
John Catlin (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, Asian Tour and as a reserve on LIV. He has won three times on the European Tour and has also won six times on the Asian Tour.
Catlin was born and grew up in Sacramento, California, United States. He picked up the game from an early age and found a lot of success as an amateur, winning consecutive NCGA State Match Play Championships in 2010 and 2011, and Memorial Amateur Championships in 2011 and 2012. Catlin then went on to play for the University of New Mexico where he was an Academic All-American and an honorable mention NCAA All-American in 2012. In the same year he also won the Arizona Intercollegiate and was named UNM Student-Athlete of the year.[1]
Catlin turned professional in 2013, he started his first season as a professional playing on PGA Tour Canada. He then went on to play on the Asian Development Tour full-time, capturing two wins between 2016 and 2017.
Catlin's biggest success to date, came in the 2018 Asian Tour season where he won three times.[2] This success awarded him the Asian Tour's player of the year honors. Furthermore, this success also gave him European Tour status for the 2019 season. Catlin won the 2019 Thailand Open in a three-man playoff to claim his fourth victory on the Asian Tour.[3]
In August 2020, Catlin became the first player to be withdrawn from a tournament on the European Tour due to violating the tour's COVID-19 safety protocols, after he and his caddie went to a restaurant in the days leading up to the English Championship.[4] A month later, Catlin won his first European Tour event at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, completing a wire-to-wire victory when Martin Kaymer made a bogey on the final hole to fall into second place.[5] Three weeks after his first European Tour win, Catlin won again at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, shooting a final-round 64 to beat Aaron Rai by two strokes.[6]
In April 2021, Catlin claimed his third victory on the European Tour at the Austrian Golf Open. He defeated Maximilian Kieffer in a five-hole playoff.[7]
In March 2024, Catlin shot a round of 59 at the International Series Macau; the first sub-60 round in Asian Tour history.[8] He went on to win the tournament, beating David Puig in a sudden-death playoff.[9]
In June 2024, Catlin made his debut in the LIV Golf League, substituting for injured Charles Howell III on Crushers GC at the LIV Golf Houston event.[10]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 2020 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters | +2 (69-70-72-75=286) | 1 stroke | Martin Kaymer | |
| 2 | Sep 27, 2020 | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open | −10 (67-70-69-64=270) | 2 strokes | Aaron Rai | |
| 3 | Apr 18, 2021 | Austrian Golf Open | −14 (68-70-71-65=274) | Playoff | Maximilian Kieffer |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| International Series (1) | |
| Other Asian Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 2018 | Asia-Pacific Classic1 | −16 (68-66-69-69=272) | 2 strokes |  Adam Blyth,  Natipong Srithong | |
| 2 | Jul 7, 2018 | Sarawak Championship | −22 (67-65-68-66=266) | 1 stroke | Danthai Boonma, Jazz Janewattananond, Paul Peterson | |
| 3 | Oct 7, 2018 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −15 (70-68-70-65=273) | 2 strokes | Sihwan Kim | |
| 4 | Nov 10, 2019 | Thailand Open | −11 (67-70-69-67=273) | Playoff |  Shiv Kapur, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | |
| 5 | Mar 17, 2024 | International Series Macau | −23 (67-66-59-65=257) | Playoff |  David Puig | |
| 6 | Apr 20, 2024 | Saudi Open | −24 (65-67-62-66=260) | 7 strokes | Wade Ormsby |
Asian Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Thailand Open | Shiv Kapur, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 2024 | International Series Macau | David Puig | Won with birdie on second extra hole | |
| 3 | 2024 | International Series Morocco |  Ben Campbell | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
| 4 | 2024 | Black Mountain Championship | M. J. Maguire | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 26, 2016 | Combiphar Golf Invitational1 | −16 (70-64-67-67=268) | 3 strokes | Antonio Lascuña, Micah Lauren Shin | |
| 2 | Nov 11, 2017 | EurAsia Perak Championship2 | −16 (68-70-67-67=272) | 7 strokes | Martin Dive |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T16 |
| Tournament | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | ||
| Match Play | ||
| Invitational | ||
| Champions | T54 |