| Troy Merritt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Troy Brian Merritt |
| Born | (1985-10-25)October 25, 1985 (age 39) Osage, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Spouse | Courtney Achter |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Winona State University Boise State University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highestranking | 82 (March 20, 2016)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T42: 2016 |
| PGA Championship | T41: 2022 |
| U.S. Open | 58th: 2020 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2021 |
Troy Brian Merritt (born October 25, 1985) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theWeb.com Tour. He is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, with his most recent win coming at the 2018Barbasol Championship.
Merritt was born inOsage, Iowa, but moved to Minnesota and played high school golf at Spring Lake Park. He played college golf atWinona State University until after his sophomore year, when he transferred toBoise State University.[2] He was first team All-WAC for Boise State and tied the school-record for a low round score when he posted a 62 (-9) in the second round of the District VII Shootout.[2]
Merritt turned professional in 2008.[3] Merritt's first win on theNationwide Tour came on September 6, 2009 when he won a $117,000 purse at theMexico Open, beating Australia's Adam Bland with a 20-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.[4]
On December 7, 2009, Merritt became only the third golfer to medal at thePGA Tour Qualifying Tournament by leading after every round.[5] Despite a double-bogey on the final (108th) hole of the six round tournament he won by one stroke over veteranJeff Maggert with a score of 22-under-par.[6] In 2010, Merritt finished 125th on the PGA Tour, earning the final spot to retain a tour card.
On April 17, 2015, Merritt tied the course record at theHeritage on Hilton Head Island with a 10-under-par 61, matchingDavid Frost's tournament mark set in 1994. Merritt shot his 61 afterJordan Spieth, the 2015Masters champion, recovered from an opening-round 74 to shoot 62.[7] Merritt finished the tournament behind Jim Furyk and Kevin Kisner, and earned $401,200 for finishing alone in third.[8]
Merritt recorded his firstPGA Tour win at the 2015Quicken Loans National. He set a course record atRobert Trent Jones Golf Club with a 61 in the third round and held off all challengers to win by three shots at 18-under 266.[9]
Merritt won his second PGA Tour event at the 2018Barbasol Championship. He started with a 62 and a final round 67 gave him a one-stroke victory. The tournament was not completed until the Monday after bad weather during the tournament.[10] Eleven days after his win Merritt underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot that stretched from his chest into his bicep.[11]
In July 2021, Merritt shot 18-under par for 72 holes to tie withCameron Davis andJoaquín Niemann for the lead at theRocket Mortgage Classic. Niemann was eliminated with a bogey on the first playoff hole. Merritt ultimately bogeyed the fifth playoff hole and Davis won with a par.[12]
Merritt currently resides inBoise, Idaho with his wife, Courtney Achter, and two sons.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 2,2015 | Quicken Loans National | −18 (70-68-61-67=266) | 3 strokes |  Rickie Fowler |
| 2 | Jul 23,2018 | Barbasol Championship | −23 (62-67-69-67=265) | 1 stroke | Billy Horschel,Tom Lovelady,Richy Werenski |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Rocket Mortgage Classic |  Cameron Davis, Joaquín Niemann | Davis won with par on fifth extra hole Niemann eliminated by par on first hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6,2009 | Mexico Open | −15 (69-68-67-69=273) | Playoff | Adam Bland |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Mexico Open | Adam Bland | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T42 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship | T54 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T41 | |
| U.S. Open | 58 | T65 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | 68 | T61 | 72 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | CUT | T46 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | 77 |
| Champions |