Sepp Straka

Professional career

Straka turned professional after completing college and played a number of tournaments on the 2016 PGA Tour Canada. He qualified for the 2017 Web.com Tour season. His best finish in 25 events was 7th in the El Bosque Mexico Championship.

Straka became the first Austrian golfer to earn a PGA Tour card after finishing tied for 3rd place in the 2018 Web.com Tour Championship. Earlier in the year, Straka secured his first professional victory by winning the Web.com Tour's KC Golf Classic by one stroke.

In his first season on the PGA Tour, Straka's best finish was a 3rd place at the 2019 Barbasol Championship, the alternate event to the 2019 Open Championship. Straka also played in his first career major championship at the 2019 U.S. Open, after finishing tied for the lowest score at the sectional qualifying in Milton, Ontario. An opening round of 68 left Straka in a tie for 8th, and though two over-par rounds would follow, a final round of 67 left Straka in a tie for 28th place. Straka finished the regular PGA Tour in 107th place on the FedEx Cup rankings, to qualify him for the 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs and ensure he would keep his card for the 2020 season.

Straka competed in the Men's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing tied for 10th overall.

In February 2022, Straka became the first Austrian to win on the PGA Tour when he won The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He shot a final round 66 to win by one shot over Shane Lowry. In August 2022, Straka tied for the lead with Will Zalatoris after 72 holes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship; on the third sudden-death playoff hole, he hit his tee shot into the water, and Zalatoris prevailed with a bogey.

Early in the 2022–23 PGA Tour season, at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Straka lost another sudden-death playoff, this time to Mackenzie Hughes. In July 2023, Straka won the John Deere Classic for his second win on the tour. Following this, Straka finished a joint second in The Open Championship to Brian Harman, six shots back, marking his best finish in a major to date.

In September 2023, Straka played on the European team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Straka went 1–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Justin Thomas.

In January 2025, Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas.

In May 2025, Straka won the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the PGA Tour season.

Personal life During his time at the University of Georgia, Straka was nicknamed "Ox" in reference to his large size at , , and his resemblance to John Candy's character Dewey Oxberger in the film Stripes.

Straka's wife, Paige, attended Auburn University, and they met at the Auburn Sky Bar during an Auburn–Georgia football game. They married in 2021 and had their first child, a son, in 2023. They had a second child in 2025.

Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (4) Legend Signature events (1) Other PGA Tour (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

Web.com Tour wins (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 COVID-19 pandemic

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2019 U.S. Open – 2022 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic "T" = Tied NT = No tournament Note that the Champions was discontinued from 2023.

Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Austria): 2011 Professional Hero Cup (representing Continental Europe): 2023 (winners) Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2023 (winners), 2025 (winners)