Making his third Masters appearance, Jason Kokrak has won twice on the PGA Tour since his last visit to Augusta National in 2021.
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The 36-year-old enjoyed the Tour’s Texas events, winning in Fort Worth and Houston in the last 11 months. His best Masters finish came last year when he finished 49th, his first made cut at the tournament.
One of the game’s most powerful drivers, Kokrak made a hole-in-one on a 409-yard par 4 in a pro-am at the RSM Classic in 2013. Born in Canada, he was raised in Ohio, where he played for Xavier University.
During the 2007 U.S. Amateur, Kokrak led all players with a score of 137 during the 36-hole match play qualifier at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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That same year, he made an appearance in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, when he successfully came through sectional and regional qualifying.
Kokrak has nine career professional victories, including four on the eGolf Professional Tour.
In 2010, Kokrak won twice and was the leading money winner on the tour. During that same season, he made it to the final round of qualifying School, earning conditional status on the Nationwide Tour.
In 2011, he won the Championship at St. James Plantation and the Donald Ross Championship. Kokrak finished second on the eGolf Tour’s money list despite playing in only three events.
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