Nick Hardy

Nick Hardy (born January 26, 1996) is an American professional golfer from Northbrook, Illinois. Hardy played college golf for the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign men's golf team He has also played at the professional level in the U.S. Open and in the John Deere Classic. In addition, Hardy has won a number of junior championship events both in the state of Illinois and nationally.

High school and junior amateur career During his high school years, Hardy had a number of noteworthy performances. When he wasn't competing and or playing for his high school, he most frequently competed in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and their tournaments. In 2012, Hardy had a number of good showings in multiple events. In the Stonehenge Junior Open, which is an event on the AJGA circuit, Hardy tied for 9th place and in the same year, tied for 4th position in the Exide Technologies Junior Open.

At the U.S. Open, Hardy was the last player playing on the second day and his missed putt for par on the 36th hole moved the cut line from +4 to +5 and allowed and additional 15 players to make the cut. On the final day of the tournament, Hardy shot a round of 68 (−2) for the day and finished the tournament at +10 in 52nd place.

Junior year of college In the fall season, Hardy ended up recording four top-5 finishes, and in six out of the 12 rounds he played, Hardy shot a score that was under par. In addition to what he accomplished for his school, Hardy was selected to play for team USA in the Arnold Palmer Cup, where he won both of his singles matches. During the spring time season, Hardy recorded a total of six top-10 finishes, and among those was a 6th place finish at the Big Ten Championship and he would also receive All-Big Ten First Team honors in 2017. Hardy also won the NCAA West Lafayette Regional. By winning he became only the fourth regional medalist in the history of the University of Illinois.

Professional career 2023 In April, Hardy won the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team event, with playing partner Davis Riley. This was his first PGA Tour victory.

Amateur wins 2013 AJGA Stonehenge Junior Open 2015 Big Ten Championship (tied with Carson Schaake) 2016 Illinois State Amateur, Wolf Run Intercollegiate 2017 NCAA West Lafayette Regional (tied with Andrej Bevins) 2018 Big Ten Championship

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Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1)

Playoff record Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020.

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied NT = no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship CUT = missed the halfway cut

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Arnold Palmer Cup: 2017 (winners)