Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1985-10-25) October 25, 1985
Osage, Iowa
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Boise, Idaho
Spouse Courtney Achter
Children Dodge, Scout
Career
College Winona State University
Boise State University
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Web.com Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T42: 2016
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T54: 2015

Troy Merritt (born October 25, 1985) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.

Merritt was born in Osage, Iowa. He played college golf at Winona State University until after his sophomore year, when he transferred to Boise State University.[1] 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.[1]

Merritt turned professional in 2008.[2] Merritt's first win on the Nationwide Tour came on September 6, 2009 when he won a $117,000 purse at the Mexico Open, beating Australia's Adam Bland with a 20-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.[3]

On December 7, 2009, Merritt became only the third golfer to medal at PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament by leading after every round.[4] Despite a double-bogey on the final (108th) hole of the six round tournament he won by one stroke over veteran Jeff Maggert with a score of 22-under-par.[5] 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 the Heritage on Hilton Head Island with a 10-under-par 61, matching David Frost’s tournament mark set in 1994. Merritt shot his 61 after Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, recovered from an opening-round 74 to shoot 62.[6] Merritt finished the tournament behind Jim Furyk and Kevin Kisner, and earned $401,200 for finishing alone in third.[7]

Merritt recorded his first PGA Tour win at the 2015 Quicken Loans National. Merritt set a course record at Robert 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.[8]

Merritt currently resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife, Courtney, and two sons.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Aug 2, 2015 Quicken Loans National −18 (70-68-61-67=266) 3 strokes United States Rickie Fowler

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2015 2016
Masters Tournament DNP T42
U.S. Open DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP
PGA Championship T54 CUT

DNP = Did not play
T = Tied for a place

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Boise State profile
  2. ↑ Gaylord Sports profile
  3. ↑ Merritt wins Mexico Open
  4. ↑ Unlikely pipeline: Boise State shining at q-school
  5. ↑ Merritt cruises to medalist honors at q-school; Fowler earns card
  6. ↑ "Troy Merritt Ties Course Record at RBC". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Furyk wins RBC Heritage in playoff, Merritt finishes 3rd". KTVB. April 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Troy Merritt shoots 67 to beat Rickie Fowler by 3 shots". ESPN. Associated Press. August 2, 2015.
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