John Pak (born December 18, 1998) is an American professional golfer.
Pak was raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Pak attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School for one year before moving to Orlando, Florida to train.
As a junior golfer, he was named to the Rolex Junior First Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association. He was ranked seventh in the 2017 signing class and 15th among all junior golfers according to Golfweek.
In 2017, he began playing collegiate golf for the Florida State Seminoles men's golf team. During his time as a Seminole, Pak has won the Sea Best Invitational, 2019 & 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational, 2018 & 2020 Seminole Intercollegiate, and the 2019 ACC Championship.
Pak was selected to the 2019 Walker Cup team.
Pak swept the college golf awards in 2021 as a senior, winning the Haskins Award, Ben Hogan Award, and Jack Nicklaus Award. He turned professional in June 2021 and made his professional debut at the Palmetto Championship on the PGA Tour.
Accolades The only player with a perfect record in the 2019 Walker Cup 2019 Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year Established the single-year scoring average record at Florida State, shooting 69.56 as a sophomore
Amateur wins 2014 AJGA Annapolis Junior 2018 Seminole Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational 2019 Sea Best Invitational, Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, ACC Championship 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Seminole Intercollegiate 2021 The Calusa Cup
Source:
Professional wins (2) Korn Ferry Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jun 23, 2024Compliance Solutions Championship−23 (64-66-65-70=265)3 strokes Jackson Suber
PGA Tour Canada wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 25, 2023Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open−21 (66-64-66-63=259)4 strokes Connor Howe, Chris Korte
Results in major championships Tournament2020Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenT51LAThe Open ChampionshipNT
"T" = tied LA = low amateur NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances Walker Cup: 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners) Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020
See also 2024 Korn Ferry Tour graduates
References
External links
John Pak at the GolfStat official site