title: Cole Hammer
text: # Cole Hammer
  
  Cole Hammer (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional golfer.
  
  ## College career
  
  Hammer competed for the Texas Longhorns and was Big 12 Conference champion in 2021.
  
  ## Amateur career
  
  Hammer has competed in three U.S. Opens and two Walker Cups.
  
  In 2018, he won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, partnering with Garrett Barber.
  
  Additionally, in 2019 he won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the best amateur golfer in the world.
  
  In 2022, Hammer ended his college and amateur career as part of the winning team at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championship.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  Hammer turned professional in June 2022 after the NCAA Championship and made his professional debut at the Wichita Open on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has status on the tour for the remainder of 2022.
  
  ## Amateur wins
  
  * 2018 Azalea Invitational, Western Amateur
  * 2019 Southern Highlands Collegiate, Lamkin Grips SD Classic, NCAA Austin Regional
  * 2020 South Beach International Amateur
  * 2021 Big 12 Men's Championship
  
  Source:
  
  ## Results in major championships
  
  Results not in chronological order in 2020.
  
  | Tournament | 2015 |
  | - | - |
  | Masters Tournament | |
  | U.S. Open | CUT |
  | The Open Championship | |
  | PGA Championship | |
  | Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
  | Masters Tournament | | |
  | PGA Championship | | |
  | U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
  | The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
  
  CUT = missed the halfway cut NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
  
  ## U.S. national team appearances
  
  Amateur
  
  * Junior Presidents Cup: 2017 (winners)
  * Eisenhower Trophy: 2018
  * Arnold Palmer Cup: 2019
  * Walker Cup: 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners)
  
  Source:
  
  