55th PGA Professional Championship

Greg Koch

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Greg Koch

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United States
PGA Championship Appearances
1
Age
35
Turned Pro
2007
Hometown
Orlando, Fla.

Corebridge Financial PGA Team

PGA Membership
2014
PGA Section
North Florida
Home Club
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club-Grand Lakes Orlando, Orlando, FL
PGA Classification
A-8, PGA Assistant Professional

Bio

PGA Assistant Professional and the Head of Instruction at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club-Grand Lakes Orlando...He is making his second career start in the PGA Championship...Was one of four to survive a five-player playoff in the 2021 PGA Professional Championship to garner a spot in the 2021 PGA Championship as a Corebridge Financial PGA Team member...Has made six career starts on the PGA Tour, making his first cut at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he finished T-68... He made the cut at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational in dramatic fashion after being one of two players who had not completed his second round before play was suspended because of darkness. Needing a par to make the cut, he had hit his tee shot into the left rough on the difficult par-4 ninth hole and was 215 yards from the pin when play was halted, leading to a stressful night before completing the par at 7 a.m. the next morning...Winner, 2021, ‘14 North Florida PGA Section Professional Championship...Recorded a rare double eagle in the 2014 North Florida PGA Section Professional Championship...Winner, 2022, ‘20 North Florida PGA Section Assistant Professional Championship...Winner, 2015 North Florida PGA Section/Chapter Championship...Winner, 2022, ‘21 North Florida PGA Player of the Year...Winner, 2022, ‘21 North Florida PGA Assistant Player of the Year...Played in the 2005 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania...Played college golf at Florida Southern College...Was inducted into the FSC Hall of Fame in 2013...Three-time NCAA Division II All-American...Finished third in the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship.

Scorecard

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 35 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 35 70
R1 4 5 3 5 3 6 6 4 4 40 4 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 38 78
R2 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 4 4 40 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 34 74
Eagle+
Birdie
Bogey
Double+

Stats

Strokes Gained R1 R2 R3 R4 Rank
Off the Tee -2.293 1.667 - - -
Approach the Green 0.312 -2.317 - - -
Around the Green -1.019 1.426 - - -
Tee to Green -3.000 0.777 - - -
Putting -1.321 -1.956 - - -
TOTAL -4.321 -1.179 - - -
Driving R1 R2 R3 R4 Rank
Average Driving Distance 278.8 313.4 - - -
Driving Accuracy 21.43% 50.00% - - -
Longest Drive 321 356 - - -
Approach R1 R2 R3 R4 Rank
Greens in Regulation 61.11% 27.78% - - -

Previous Performances

Year
Location
Finish
Year
2023
Location
Oak Hill Country Club, East Course
Rochester, New York
Finish
CUT
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 35 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 35 70
R1 4 5 3 5 3 6 6 4 4 40 4 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 38 78
R2 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 4 4 40 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 34 74
Eagle+
Birdie
Bogey
Double+
Year
2021
Location
The Ocean Course
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Finish
CUT
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 36 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 36 72
R1 5 6 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 37 4 5 4 5 3 4 6 3 5 39 76
R2 4 6 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 38 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 4 5 39 77
Eagle+
Birdie
Bogey
Double+