Mackenzie Hughes
| Mackenzie Hughes | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 23, 1990 Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 Canada |
| Residence | Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| Career | |
| College | Kent State University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit winner | 2013 |
Mackenzie Hughes (born November 23, 1990) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Hughes was born in Dundas, Ontario. He is a graduate of Kent State University. He won the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Amateur Championship.[1][2]
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, Hughes played on the eGolf Professional Tour and PGA Tour Canada. He played in 2012 and 2013 Canadian Opens but missed the cut in both events.
In June 2013, Hughes 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. He would go 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 any status and went back to the PGA Tour Canada.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Fireline Towson Invitational, Bank of Tennessee
- 2011 Canadian Amateur, Glencoe Invitational, Mid-American Conference Championship
- 2012 Canadian Amateur
Professional wins
PGA Tour Canada wins
- 2013 Cape Breton Celtic Classic
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 2012
References
- ↑ "Hughes goes back-to-back at Canadian Men's Amateur". August 12, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Mackenzie Hughes defends Canadian Amateur title". RCGA. August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Mackenzie Hughes at the PGA Tour Canada official site
- Mackenzie Hughes at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Kent State profile