Kristoffer Ventura (born 24 February 1995) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.
| Kristoffer Ventura | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 February 1995 Puebla, Mexico |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Norway |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Amateur career edit
Born in Puebla, Mexico to a Mexican father and Norwegian mother, Ventura spent his first years in Mexico before moving to Rygge, Norway, aged 12. As an amateur, he represented Norway at the 2012 and 2016 Eisenhower Trophy, and represented Europe in the 2010 Junior Ryder Cup and the Continent of Europe in the 2011 and 2013 Jacques Léglise Trophy. He was runner-up at the 2011 European Young Masters and won the 2011 French International Boys Championship and the 2012 French Boys Championship.[1] He attended the WANG Toppidrett Golf School in Oslo,[2] before playing collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University where he was teammates with Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff and member of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship team.[3]
Professional career edit
In November 2018, just before final stage of Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, Ventura was forced to have an emergency appendectomy. He competed in the event, despite not being able to swing fully, and finished near the bottom, entering the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour season with minimal status. He won the Utah Championship and Pinnacle Bank Championship and earned PGA Tour membership by finishing fourth on the Korn Ferry Tour regular season points list, entering the 2020 PGA Tour 14th in the final priority ranking.[3] After a few weeks on the PGA Tour he moved into the top 150 on the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2019.[4]
Amateur wins edit
- 2011 Trophee Carlhian (French International Boys Championship), Titleist Tour 2
- 2012 French Boys Championship, Norgesmesterskapet
- 2013 Team Norway Junior Tour 8 Superfinale
- 2014 Titleist Tour 3, International Trophy
- 2016 The Aggie Invitational, NCAA Stillwater Regional
- 2018 Big 12 Championship
Professional wins (2) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jun 2019 | Utah Championship | −14 (69-70-66-65=270) | Playoff |  Joshua Creel
|
| 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | −16 (67-64-67-70=268) | 2 strokes | Andres Gonzales, Chad Ramey
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Utah Championship | Joshua Creel
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Visa Argentina Open | Mason Andersen
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[6]
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2010
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Norway): 2012, 2016
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2011, 2013
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Norway): 2016, 2017
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2017
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "2017-18 Men's Golf Roster". Oklahoma State. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Oslo Golf". WANG Toppidrett. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kristoffer Ventura Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Kristoffer Ventura". OWGR. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Kristoffer Ventura". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links edit
- Kristoffer Ventura at the PGA Tour official site
- Kristoffer Ventura at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
