Mackenzie Hughes, a Canadian professional golfer who won his second PGA Tour title at the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship in October in a playoff over Sepp Straka has a world ranking of 39, as of Oct. 2, 2022.
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Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Hughes was the number one Canadian Amateur in 2011. He was a member of Team Canada’s National Squad in 2008, 2011, and 2012.
After turning professional in 2012, he played on the eGolf Professional Tour and PGA Tour Canada.
In June 2013, he qualified for the U.S. Open, winning a playoff at his sectional qualifying site.
He won his first professional tournament at the 2013 Cape Breton Celtic Classic on PGA Tour Canada.
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He went on to win the 2013 PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit and earn a Web.com Tour card for 2014, fully exempt as the money leader.
Hughes made seven cuts in twenty events, finishing well outside retaining any status.
In 2017, he finished 10th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, 16th at The Players Championship, and 13th at the Dell Technologies Championship.
Three years later, he finished second at The Honda Classic finishing one stroke behind champion Im Sung-jae.
In 2021, he held the lead after the third round at the U.S. Open but finished T15.
He was also in contention at the 2021 Open Championship.
However, he finished T6 and in the process, recording the best ever finish for a Canadian at The Open Championship.
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