Sepp Straka
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Josef "Sepp" Straka (born 1 May 1993) is an Austrian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won four titles.
Infobox
Full name
Josef Straka
Nickname
Sepp
Born
(1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 32)Vienna, Austria
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st)
Sporting nationality
Austria
Residence
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse
Paige Dean
Children
2
College
University of Georgia
Turned professional
2016
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tours
Korn Ferry TourPGA Tour Canada
Professional wins
5
Highest ranking
7 (1 June 2025)(as of 7 December 2025)
PGA Tour
4
Korn Ferry Tour
1
Masters Tournament
T16: 2024
PGA Championship
T7: 2023
U.S. Open
T28: 2019
The Open Championship
T2: 2023
Tables
· Professional wins (5) › PGA Tour wins (4)
Signature events (1)
Signature events (1)
Legend
Signature events (1)
Other PGA Tour (3)
Other PGA Tour (3)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (3)
| Legend |
| Signature events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (3) |
· Professional wins (5) › PGA Tour wins (4)
The Honda Classic
The Honda Classic
No.
1
Date
27 Feb 2022
Tournament
The Honda Classic
Winning score
−10 (71-64-69-66=270)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Shane Lowry
John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic
No.
2
Date
9 Jul 2023
Tournament
John Deere Classic
Winning score
−21 (73-63-65-62=263)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Alex Smalley, Brendon Todd
The American Express
The American Express
No.
3
Date
19 Jan 2025
Tournament
The American Express
Winning score
−25 (65-64-64-70=263)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Justin Thomas
Truist Championship
Truist Championship
No.
4
Date
11 May 2025
Tournament
Truist Championship
Winning score
−16 (63-67-66-68=264)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | The Honda Classic | −10 (71-64-69-66=270) | 1 stroke | Shane Lowry |
| 2 | 9 Jul 2023 | John Deere Classic | −21 (73-63-65-62=263) | 2 strokes | Alex Smalley, Brendon Todd |
| 3 | 19 Jan 2025 | The American Express | −25 (65-64-64-70=263) | 2 strokes | Justin Thomas |
| 4 | 11 May 2025 | Truist Championship | −16 (63-67-66-68=264) | 2 strokes | Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas |
· Professional wins (5) › PGA Tour wins (4)
FedEx St. Jude Championship
FedEx St. Jude Championship
No.
1
Year
2022
Tournament
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Opponent
Will Zalatoris
Result
Lost to bogey on third extra hole
Sanderson Farms Championship
Sanderson Farms Championship
No.
2
Year
2022
Tournament
Sanderson Farms Championship
Opponent
Mackenzie Hughes
Result
Lost to birdie on second extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2022 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | Will Zalatoris | Lost to bogey on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mackenzie Hughes | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
· Professional wins (5) › Web.com Tour wins (1)
KC Golf Classic
KC Golf Classic
No.
1
Date
5 Aug 2018
Tournament
KC Golf Classic
Winning score
−22 (64-65-64-69=262)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Kyle Jones
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 5 Aug 2018 | KC Golf Classic | −22 (64-65-64-69=262) | 1 stroke | Kyle Jones |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2022
T30
2023
T46
2024
T16
2025
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2020
T66
2022
78
2023
T7
2024
CUT
2025
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2019
T28
2022
CUT
2023
CUT
2024
T56
2025
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2020
NT
2022
CUT
2023
T2
2024
T22
2025
T52
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | T30 | T46 | T16 | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | T66 | 78 | T7 | CUT | CUT | ||
| Open | T28 | CUT | CUT | T56 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T2 | T22 | T52 |
· Results in major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
1
Events
4
Cuts made
3
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
1
Top-25
1
Events
5
Cuts made
3
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Events
5
Cuts made
2
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
2
Events
4
Cuts made
3
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
2
Top-25
4
Events
18
Cuts made
11
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2021
CUT
2022
T9
2023
T65
2024
T16
2025
T14
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | T9 | T65 | T16 | T14 |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2022
T35
2023
T59
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2022
NT1
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
| Match Play | T35 | T59 |
| Champions | NT1 |
Ryder Cup points record · Team appearances
1
1
2023
1
2025
1
Total
2
| 2023 | 2025 | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
References
- "Sepp Straka"https://www.pgatour.com/player/49960/sepp-straka/bio
- "Week 22 2025 Ending 1 Jun 2025"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2025/Rankings/owgr22f2025.pdf
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/sepp-straka-i-followed-my-twin-bro-into-the-game
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/66147652
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/us-open-2019-sepp-straka-the-least-known-player-on-the-day-1-leader-board-has-a-pretty-intriguing-backstory
- "Straka shoots 63 at Barbasol Championship, still gets needled by twin brother"https://www.pgatour.com/news/2019/07/20/sepp-straka-shoots-63-barbasol-championship-keene-trace-golf-club-still-gets-needled-twin-brother-sam-straka.html
- Golf Monthlyhttps://www.golfmonthly.com/features/its-hard-to-believe-ive-made-it-this-far-sepp-straka-reveals-how-he-became-a-ryder-cup-player-despite-being-the-second-best-golfer-in-his-family
- Valdosta Daily Timeshttps://valdostadailytimes.com/2010/11/18/straka-brothers-become-bulldogs/
- "2011 European Boys' Team Championship"https://www.ega-golf.ch/content/2011-european-boys-team-championship
- "McCoy Medalist, Bulldogs Second At Linger Longer"https://georgiadogs.com/news/2016/3/22/McCoy_Medalist_Bulldogs_Second_At_Linger_Longer
- AmateurGolf.comhttps://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/16171/Linger-Longer-Inv-Lee-McCoy-is-Medalist--Alabama-Wins-team-Title--
- "McCoy moves closer to win record"https://www.wagr.com/news/2016/march/week-12
- "A golden age for Terry golf"https://www.terry.uga.edu/a-golden-age-for-terry-golf/
- "2018 Web.com Tour Championship final-round recap"https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/news/2018/09/23/sepp-straka-earns-first-pga-tour-card-with-strong-finish-web-com-tour-championship.html
- Golf Channelhttps://www.golfchannel.com/tours/webcom-tour/2018/kc-golf-classic
- "Barbasol Championship"https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2019/barbasol-championship/leaderboard.html
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek.com/2019/06/03/golf-2019-us-open-sectional-qualifying-results/
- "Sepp Straka bio"https://www.usopen.com/players/49960.html#!tab-bio
- "Playoff und Tourkarte"https://www.golf-live.at/us_pga_tour/wyndham-sepp-strala-playoff-tourkarte-2019
- olympics.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210804101130/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/golf/results-men-s-individual-stroke-play-fnl-000400-.htm
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/33387680/sepp-straka-rallies-5-honda-classic-becoming-first-austrian-win-pga-tour
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2022-st-jude-championship-how-will-zalatoris-edged-sepp-straka-in-the-most-dramatic-playoff-of-the-season/
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/mackenzie-hughes-wins-sanderson-farms-in-playoff-sepp-straka
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/sepp-straka-john-deere-classic-misses-59-wins-anyway-with-big-comeback-62
- "Austria's Sepp Straka cruises to a 2-shot victory over Justin Thomas at The American Express"https://apnews.com/article/golf-score-american-express-la-quinta-519370a287ca66106873f6497470b278
- "Straka outduels Lowry to win Truist Championship at Philly Cricket for 2nd victory of the season"https://apnews.com/article/sepp-straka-truist-championship-pga-tour-philly-cricket-9589186d148b4a5d9ebce77ff0c1ff51#
- Tampa Bay Timeshttps://www.tampabay.com/sports/2019/03/22/valspar-journal-russell-knox-cards-an-albatross/
- The Red & Blackhttps://www.redandblack.com/sports/from-the-shermanator-to-regis-mens-golf-team-bonds-through-use-of-inspired-nicknames/article_5ffb3d84-ea99-11e4-99da-bb84520f765b.html
- Yahoo Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/article/sepp-straka-wife-paige-rivals-180000857.html
- Kronenhttps://www.krone.at/3661761
- Saturday Down Southhttps://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/sepp-straka-pga-tour-winner-and-former-uga-golfer-says-his-marriage-to-auburn-grad-has-been-great-for-the-dawgs/
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/ryder-cup/2025/09/03/ryder-cup-sepp-straka-home-wife-newborn-will-miss-bmw-pga/85956787007/
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association"http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship