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Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Griffin played college golf at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2014 to 2018, winning three tournaments.
Professional career
Griffin turned professional in 2018 after graduating from North Carolina and began playing on the PGA Tour Canada. He won the Staal Foundation Open in July. In 2019, he played on the PGA Tour Canada and Korn Ferry Tour with limited success. In 2020, he played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and LocaliQ Series (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). He stepped away from golf for most of 2021 and worked as a loan officer for a mortgage group in North Carolina. He returned to golf and earned his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022 via Q-school.
In 2022, Griffin played on the Korn Ferry Tour and finished runner-up in three events: Astara Golf Championship, LECOM Suncoast Classic, and BMW Charity Pro-Am. He finished 8th on the regular season points list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2023. He has two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour: the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship and 2024 RBC Canadian Open.
Personal
Griffin's great-grandfather, Ben Shields, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1920s and 1930s.
Amateur wins
2013 Rolex Tournament of Champions
2014 Tar Heel Intercollegiate, Bridgestone Collegiate
2017 Tar Heel Intercollegiate
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Professional wins (1)
= PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
=Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
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Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied for place
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Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Professional
Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2018
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See also
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
References
External links
Ben Griffin at the PGA Tour official site
Ben Griffin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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