Chris Kirk

Chris Kirk

Height: 6'3" (1.91 m)
Weight: 175 (79 kg)
Age: 38 (May 08, 1985)
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Residence: Athens, Georgia
Family: Wife, Tahnee; Sawyer Montgomery, Foster Anderson, Wilder James

Education: University of Georgia (2007, Sports Business)
Special Interests: Paddle boarding, piano, skimboarding, fishing, kayaking
Turned Professional: 2007
City plays from: Athens, GA, United States


Exempt Status


PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2024-25)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (5):
2011 (1) Viking Classic. 2014 (2) The McGladrey Classic, Deutsche Bank Championship. 2015 (1) Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. 2023 (1) The Honda Classic.
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (3):
2010 (2) Fort Smith Classic, Knoxville News Sentinel Open. 2020 (1) The King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village.

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

62 - 2023 The Honda Classic (Round 2)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2014 BMW Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#16 : 2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,512,000 : 2023 The Honda Classic (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights


Snapped a winless drought of 7 years, 9 months, 2 days with his victory at The Honda Classic. With third-place finishes at the Sony Open in Hawaii and The American Express, recorded back-to-back top-fives on TOUR for the first time since 2014 (TOUR Championship, The RSM Classic).

PGA TOUR
Sony Open in Hawaii - Held at least a share of the lead after each of the first two rounds of the Sony Open in Hawaii and went on to finish solo-third, his fourth top-five in 13 starts at the event. The American Express - Earned his second consecutive top-five on TOUR with a T3 at The American Express. Carded a front-nine 29 in the final round, his third career sub-30 nine-hole score. The Honda Classic - Won The Honda Classic in a playoff over Eric Cole, earning his fifth career PGA TOUR title and first since the 2015 Charles Schwab Challenge. Made a birdie-4 on the first extra hole, No. 18, to clinch the victory in his first appearance in a playoff on TOUR. Snapped a winless drought of 7 years, 9 months, 2 days and a streak of 178 starts without a victory. Became the first player since Lucas Glover won the 2021 John Deere Classic to go seven years or more between victories on TOUR. At 14-under, became the first winner of The Honda Classic since the event moved to PGA National to finish with a 72-hole total of 14-under or better. Became the second consecutive winner of the event from the University of Georgia and fourth in a 10-year stretch.

National Team Selections


Walker Cup : 2007 Presidents Cup : 2015

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 1 - 0)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 328 1076 5 5 2 41 99 228 97 2 $26,039,489
2023 27 86 1 2 4 8 18 9 32 $4,096,334
2022 25 84 4 9 18 7 68 $2,408,913
2021 26 86 1 4 9 19 7 62 $2,176,116
2020 11 33 1 5 6 194 $162,468
2019 17 45 1 6 11 199 $261,401
2018 29 106 4 9 24 5 66 $1,824,111
2017 28 83 1 3 6 17 11 92 $1,216,047
2016 28 85 3 12 18 9 1 54 $1,762,335
2015 21 73 1 3 7 17 4 44 $2,369,326
2014 28 104 2 1 5 12 26 2 2 $4,854,777
2013 24 89 1 3 11 20 4 34 $1,728,616
2012 27 89 4 7 20 6 1 49 $1,197,562
2011 28 87 1 1 4 6 15 12 42 $1,877,627
2010 1 4 1 1 $54,480
2009 2 5 1 1 $11,651
2008 3 11 3 $37,724
2007 2 4 2
2007 1 (A) 2 1
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2023 CUT T23 T29 CUT CUT T52
2022 CUT T5 T42
2021 T48 CUT CUT
2019 T56
2018 T46 T31
2017 T12 CUT
2016 W/D CUT CUT CUT CUT T76 T5 T21
2015 T13 T33 75 T14 T17 DNS T56
2014 T13 T20 CUT T28 T19 T33 T41 T40
2013 T55 T57
2012 T51
2011 CUT T34
2009 CUT
2008 T78
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2023 T16 T29
2022 CUT T61
2021 T56 48
2018 T78 T35 T41
2017 T40 T47
2016 CUT T33 T10
2015 CUT T29 T60
2014 T53 1 T36 T4
2013 CUT T16 T24
2012 T46 T35 T12
2011 CUT T31 T31

Personal


  • Loves to spend time at the beach and is an avid kayaker, paddleboarder and fisherman.
  • Bought a piano and taught himself how to play.
  • Had a 4.0 GPA in high school.