John Ellis (golfer)
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| John Ellis | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | October 8, 1979 San Jose, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Oregon | ||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Canadian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2008, 2011 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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John Ellis (born October 8, 1979) is an American professional golfer. Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008. He won three events that year, the Stockton Sports Commission Classic, the Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship and the Telus Edmonton Open. He won the 2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship on the Golden State Golf Tour. After his playing career ended, Ellis coached and caddied for Wyndham Clark, who also attended the University of Oregon.
Professional wins (9)
Canadian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20, 2008 | Stockton Sports Commission Classic | −16 (68-65-70-69=272) | Playoff | United States Tommy Barber |
| 2 | Apr 27, 2008 | Corona Mazatlán Mexican PGA Championship | −15 (62-69-71-71=273) | 1 stroke | Australia Adam Bland, Canada Wes Heffernan |
| 3 | Jul 13, 2008 | Telus Edmonton Open | −18 (66-68-65-67=266) | 3 strokes | Canada Andrew Parr |
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Other wins (6)
- 2004 Northern California Open
- 2005 AG Spanos California Open
- 2009 GST – Lamkin Tour Championship (Golden State Golf Tour), Monterey Open Championship
- 2011 Hawaii Pearl Open, California State Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Ellis only played in the U.S. Open.
External links
- John Ellis at the PGA Tour official site